The NOTA study: Non-operative treatment for acute appendicitis: Prospective study on the efficacy and safety of antibiotic treatment (amoxicillin and clavulanic acid) in patients with right sided lower abdominal pain

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Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Tugnoli, Gregorio ^a   Giorgini, Eleonora ^a   Biscardi, Andrea ^a   Villani, Silvia ^a   Clemente, Nicola ^a   Senatore, Gianluca ^a   Filicori, Filippo ^b   Antonacci, Nicola ^a   Baldoni, Franco ^a   De Werra, Carlo ^c   Di Saverio, Salomone ^a  

^a MAGGIORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

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EID: 79955903629     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2010-000006     Document Type: Article

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