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Oct 2026
Antibiotic prescribing trends and outcomes in outpatient low-risk diverticulitis: a retrospective analysis in Veterans Health Administration between 2016 and 2023
Abstract Background: Outpatient antibiotic prescribing remains common despite evidence that selective non-antibiotic management is safe for low-risk uncomplicated diverticulitis. Although recent guidelines recommend withholding antibiotics in selected patients, real-world prescribing patterns and associated outcomes re...
Shinya Hasegawa, E. Chrischilles, Tomohiro Tanaka et al.
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