Introduction Acute diverticulitis is a condition commonly seen in the emergency department
(ED). Therefore, it is important for emergency medicine clinicians to be aware of the current …

The etiology of colonic emergencies includes a wide-ranging and diverse set of pathologic
conditions. Fortunately, for the surgeon treating a patient with one of these emergencies, the …

Abstract Scope This European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
guideline provides evidence-based recommendations to support a selection of appropriate …

Background To evaluate comparative outcomes of outpatient (OP) versus inpatient (IP)
treatment and antibiotics (ABX) versus no antibiotics (NABX) approach in the treatment of …

Purpose Antibiotics have long been recommended as a form of conservative therapy in
patients with acute uncomplicated diverticulitis despite no supporting evidence. This meta …

Background: Use of antibiotics in selected cases of acute uncomplicated diverticulitis (AUD)
has recently been questioned. Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the safety and …

The disease burden of diverticulitis is high across inpatient and outpatient settings, and the
prevalence of diverticulitis has increased. Historically, patients with acute diverticulitis were …

Acute colonic diverticulitis is a gastrointestinal condition that is frequently encountered by
primary care and emergency department practitioners, hospitalists, surgeons, and …

Background Diverticulitis is a complication of the common condition, diverticulosis.
Uncomplicated diverticulitis has traditionally been treated with antibiotics, as diverticulitis …

INTRODUCTION Sigmoid diverticulitis remains one of the greatest health care burdens
facing general and colorectal surgeons across North America. In the United States alone …