Does rifaximin prevent complications of diverticular disease? A retrospective study

European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 283-287

  Pistoia, M A ^b   Lombardi, L ^a   Rossi, M ^a   Vittorini, C ^b   Cavaliere, G F ^b   Pistoia, F ^a  

^a SAN SALVATORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Colonscopy; Diverticulosis; Glucomannan; Rifaximin

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; RIFAXIMIN;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLON OBSTRUCTION; COLONOSCOPY; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FISTULA; DIVERTICULITIS; DIVERTICULOSIS; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG MECHANISM; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; INCIDENCE; PREVALENCE; PROPHYLAXIS; RELAPSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIVERTICULUM, COLON; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENTS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RIFAMYCINS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 13844286152     PISSN: 11283602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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