Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Antibiotics can be first-line therapy for uncomplicated appendicitis cases

 

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/937581

 


 News Release 14-Dec-2021
A review of studies shows that antibiotic therapy is effective in up to 70% of cases that do not have added risks
Peer-Reviewed Publication
Duke University Medical Center

 

With numerous recent studies demonstrating that antibiotics work as well as surgery for most uncomplicated appendicitis cases, the non-surgical approach can now be considered a routine option, according to a review article in JAMA.

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