Purpose Acute diverticulitis (AD) is a highly prevalent disease in Spain. Its chronic-recurrent
appearance and high rate of relapse mean that it has a major epidemiological and …

Purpose Antibiotics have long been recommended as a form of conservative therapy in
patients with acute uncomplicated diverticulitis despite no supporting evidence. This meta …

BACKGROUND: Despite low-quality and conflicting evidence, the Association of
Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland recommends the routine use of antibiotics in the …

BACKGROUND: Antibiotics are routinely used for diverticulitis irrespective of severity.
Current practice guidelines favor against the use of antibiotics for acute uncomplicated …

BACKGROUND: Even though evidence for nonantibiotic treatment of uncomplicated
diverticulitis exists, it has not gained widespread adoption. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this …

Background & Aims Antibiotic treatment is the standard care for patients with uncomplicated
acute diverticulitis. However, this practice is based on low-level evidence and has been …

Background Diverticulitis is a common complication of diverticular disease of the colon.
While complicated diverticulitis often warrants intervention, acute uncomplicated diverticulitis …

BACKGROUND: Uncomplicated colonic diverticulitis is common. There is no consensus
regarding the most appropriate management. Some authors have reported the efficacy and …

Background A growing body of knowledge is calling into question the use of antibiotics in
acute diverticulitis (AD). Moreover, recent studies provide evidence regarding the security of …

Purpose Antibiotic treatment is the treatment of choice for uncomplicated diverticulitis (uD)
and can be performed for mild complicated diverticulitis (mcD). In several cases, outpatient …