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Antibiotics Versus No Antibiotics for Acute Uncomplicated Diverticulitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Dis Colon Rectum
August 2019
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California San Francisco Fresno and VA Medical Center Fresno, Fresno, California.
Background: Antibiotics are routinely used for diverticulitis irrespective of severity. Current practice guidelines favor against the use of antibiotics for acute uncomplicated diverticulitis.
Objective: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the role of antibiotic use in an episode of uncomplicated diverticulitis.