BS Medicine Episode #581: Antibiotics or no antibiotics for acute diverticulitis, that is the question!
Release Date: 08/20/2024
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info_outlineIn episode 581, Mike and James invite Mike Kolber back to the podcast for the umpteenth time – this time we talk about a topic we haven’t discussed before – acute diverticulitis. Historically, if a person has diverticulitis they were given antibiotics BUT do they really do anything? We look at all the evidence and the results may surprise you.
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Antibiotics or no antibiotics for acute diverticulitis, that is the question!