Use of antibiotics in uncomplicated diverticulitis

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 761-767

  De Korte, N ^a   Unlu C ^a   Boermeester, M A ^a   Cuesta, M A ^a   Vrouenreats, B C ^a   Stockmann, H B A C ^a  

^a Kennemer Gasthuis ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

COLON DIVERTICULOSIS; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; META ANALYSIS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DIVERTICULITIS, COLONIC; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79955377886     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7376     Document Type: Review

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