Abstract Background In Western countries, the incidence of acute diverticulitis (AD) is
increasing. Patients with uncomplicated diverticulitis can undergo a standard antibiotic …

Acute diverticulitis occurs in up to 25% of patients with diverticulosis. The majority of cases
are mild or uncomplicated and it has become a frequent reason for consultation in the …

Background The shift from routine antibiotics towards omitting antibiotics for uncomplicated
acute diverticulitis opens up the possibility for outpatient instead of inpatient treatment …

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 of review Acute uncomplicated diverticulitis is traditionally managed by inpatient
admission for bowel rest, intravenous fluids and intravenous antibiotics. In recent years, an …

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

Background To evaluate comparative outcomes of outpatient (OP) versus inpatient (IP)
treatment and antibiotics (ABX) versus no antibiotics (NABX) approach in the treatment of …

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 Acute colonic diverticulitis is a common clinical condition. Severity of the
disease is based on clinical, laboratory, and radiological investigations and dictates the …