Table 2. Comparison of UTI clinical and bacteriological cure at the end of treatment, and recurrence.

Studies	Antimicrobial	Dosea	Duration	n	Clinical cure	Recurrence	Bacteriological cure
					n	%	n	%	n	%
30Gleckman et al 1979	TMP-SMX+ Placebo	160/800 mg BD	14 days	21			13	62	6	29
	TMP-SMX	160/800 mg BD	42 days	21			6	29	13	62
31Iravani 1992	Lomefloxacin	400 mg QD	7–10 days	10	10	100			10	100
	Norfloxacin	400 mg BD	7–10 days	11	11	100			10	91
29van Nieuwkoop et al 2017	Ciprofloxacin	500 mg BD	7 days	19	17	90	2	11	19	100
	Ciprofloxacin	500 mg BD	14 days	19	19	100	2	11	18a	100

BD = twice a day. TMP-SMX = trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. QD = once a day. ^aOne missing urine sample.