Systematic Review: Antibiotics for uncomplicated diverticulitis.
27 Jun, 2022 | 11:56h | UTCAntibiotics for uncomplicated diverticulitis – Cochrane Library
Summary: Antibiotics for uncomplicated diverticulitis – Cochrane Library
Related:
Efficacy and Safety of Non-Antibiotic Outpatient Treatment in Mild Acute Diverticulitis (DINAMO-study): A Multicentre, Randomised, Open-Label, Non-Inferiority Trial – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Elective surgical management of diverticulitis – Current Problems in Surgery
Management of Colonic Diverticulitis – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Commentary on Twitter
The benefits of antibiotics in diverticulitis are uncertain with respect to complications, emergency✂️, recurrence, elective colonic resections&long‐term complications. This may be because diverticulitis is❌an infectious disorder, but an inflammatory onehttps://t.co/0HmAllw5Af
— John Damianos, M.D. (@john_damianosMD) June 26, 2022