Antibiotic Discretion in the Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Diverticulitis

This journal article highlights discretionary rather than routine use of antibiotics is reasonable given absence of immunosuppression and sepsis in patient, and treatment with NSAIDs and oral hydration would have been reasonable and may have avoided inpatient admission and C diff infection.
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news