A multicenter randomized clinical trial investigating the cost-effectiveness of treatment strategies with or without antibiotics for uncomplicated acute diverticulitis (DIABOLO trial)

A multicenter randomized clinical trial investigating the cost-effectiveness of treatment strategies with or without antibiotics for uncomplicated acute diverticulitis (DIABOLO trial)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Conservative treatment of uncomplicated or mild diverticulitis usually includes antibiotic therapy. It is, however, uncertain whether patients with acute diverticulitis indeed benefit from antibiotics. In most guidelines issued by pr...

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Main Authors: Fockens Paul, Lange Johan F, Eijsbouts Quirijn AJ, Roumen Rudi MH, Cense Huib A, Klicks Rutger, van der Hoeven Joost AB, van der Zaag Edwin S, van Geloven Anna AW, Gerhards Michael F, Cuesta Miguel A, Consten Esther CJ, Daniels Lidewine, de Korte Niels, Ünlü Çağdaş, de Borgie Corianne AJM, Bemelman Wilem A, Reitsma Johannes B, Stockmann Hein BAC, Vrouenraets Bart C, Boermeester Marja A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2482/10/23

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