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Infections for Which Short-Course Therapy Has Been Shown to Be Equivalent in Efficacy to Longer Therapy
| Disease | Treatment, Days | |
|---|---|---|
| Short | Long | |
| Community-acquired pneumonia1-3 | 3-5 | 7-10 |
| Nosocomial pneumonia6,7 | ≤8 | 10-15 |
| Pyelonephritis10 | 5-7 | 10-14 |
| Intraabdominal infection11 | 4 | 10 |
| Acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis and COPD12 | ≤5 | ≥7 |
| Acute bacterial sinusitis13 | 5 | 10 |
| Cellulitis14 | 5-6 | 10 |
| Chronic osteomyelitis15 | 42 | 84 |
Abbreviation: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
