Randomized controlled trial of oral vs intravenous therapy for the clinically diagnosed acute uncomplicated diverticulitis.

Authors
Ridgway, P F
Latif, A
Shabbir, J
Ofriokuma, F
Hurley, M J
Evoy, D
O'Mahony, J B
Mealy, K
Affiliation
Department of Surgery, Wexford General Hospital, Ireland. p.ridgway@imperial.ac.uk
Issue Date
2009-11
MeSH
Administration, Oral
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
C-Reactive Protein
Ciprofloxacin
Diverticulitis
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Humans

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Citation
Randomized controlled trial of oral vs intravenous therapy for the clinically diagnosed acute uncomplicated diverticulitis. 2009, 11 (9):941-6 Colorectal Dis
Publisher
Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology
Journal
Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/251975
DOI
10.1111/j.1463-1318.2008.01737.x
PubMed ID
19016815
Abstract
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
en
ISSN
1463-1318
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