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Antibiotic Duration for Febrile UTI in Males, Lower GI Bleeding Guidelines, Intravenous Contrast in Patients with Acute Kidney Injury

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Is Low Dose Ofloxacin to Treat UTIs?

Ofloxacin is labeled the same for complicated or uncomplicated UTIs. It's 200 milligrams twice a day, which is similar to using leva floxacin 250 milligrams a day. But we wouldn't use that dose to treat a complicated UTI or a febrile UTI in a man. So, I think like, so you've got to giving like a lower dose of antibiotics. Maybe that's why it required 14 days to kill everything.

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