Non-operative management of uncomplicated acute appendicitis: Using antibiotics is effective and decreases morbidity

Evidence-Based Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 67-68

  Mason, Rodney J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; APPENDECTOMY; DRUG EFFICACY; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; LENGTH OF STAY; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); MORBIDITY; NOTE; PERFORATION; PERITONITIS; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 85027940611     PISSN: 13565524     EISSN: 14736810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/eb-2012-100819     Document Type: Note

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