Is amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid non-inferior to appendicectomy for the treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis?

Intern Emerg Med. 2011 Dec;6(6):557-8. doi: 10.1007/s11739-011-0694-4. Epub 2011 Oct 2.

Authors

Francesco Casella¹, Giovanni Casazza; Gruppo di Autoformazione Metodologica (GrAM)

Affiliation

¹ Medicina Interna III, Dipartimento di Medicina, Ospedale L. Sacco, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.

PMID: 21964835
DOI: 10.1007/s11739-011-0694-4

No abstract available

Publication types

Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Amoxicillin / therapeutic use*
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Appendicitis / drug therapy*
Appendicitis / surgery
Clavulanic Acid / therapeutic use*
Drug Therapy, Combination
France
Humans

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Clavulanic Acid
Amoxicillin