Evidence for an Antibiotics-First Strategy for Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Adults: A Systematic Review and Gap Analysis

J Am Coll Surg. 2016 Mar;222(3):309-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2015.11.009. Epub 2015 Dec 17.

Authors

Anne P Ehlers¹, David A Talan², Gregory J Moran², David R Flum³, Giana H Davidson³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Electronic address: apugel@uw.edu.
² Department of Emergency Medicine, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, CA.
³ Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Review
Systematic Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Appendectomy
Appendicitis / diagnosis
Appendicitis / drug therapy*
Appendicitis / surgery
Humans
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents

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