Randomized controlled trial of oral vs intravenous therapy for the clinically diagnosed acute uncomplicated diverticulitis.
Affiliation
Department of Surgery, Wexford General Hospital, Ireland. p.ridgway@imperial.ac.ukIssue Date
2009-11MeSH
Administration, OralAdult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
C-Reactive Protein
Ciprofloxacin
Diverticulitis
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Humans
Injections, Intravenous
Length of Stay
Leukocyte Count
Male
Metronidazole
Middle Aged
Pain Measurement
Treatment Outcome
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Randomized controlled trial of oral vs intravenous therapy for the clinically diagnosed acute uncomplicated diverticulitis. 2009, 11 (9):941-6 Colorectal DisJournal
Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and IrelandDOI
10.1111/j.1463-1318.2008.01737.xPubMed ID
19016815Abstract
Despite the high prevalence of hospitalization for left iliac fossa tenderness, there is a striking lack of randomized data available to guide therapy. The authors hypothesize that an oral antibiotic and fluids are not inferior to intravenous (IV) antibiotics and 'bowel rest' in clinically diagnosed acute uncomplicated diverticulitis.Language
enISSN
1463-1318ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1111/j.1463-1318.2008.01737.x