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Increasing antimicrobial resistance and the management of uncomplicated community-acquired urinary tract infections.

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The problem of antimicrobial resistance in acute uncomplicated community-acquired UTI is highlighted, focusing on TMPSMX resistance, and the few available data regarding clinical outcomes associated with in vitro resistance are summarized.
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The authors highlight the problem of antimicrobial resistance in acute uncomplicated community-acquired urinary tract infection (UTI), summarize the few available data on clinical outcomes associat...

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