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Dr. Miller: Diverticulitis. What is it ... The majority of people take a week's course of antibiotics and they do well, and most people never have a problem again. Dr. Miller: Would one ever need ...

Treatment for diverticulitis depends on the severity of the symptoms. For mild cases, treatment may involve a combination of ...

Antibiotics are no longer routinely given to people with uncomplicated diverticulitis unless there are other risk factors. If you have serious symptoms or signs of complicated diverticulitis ...

How are diverticulitis complications usually treated? Diverticulitis complications are typically treated with antibiotics, fluids, and surgery. The two common types of surgery are bowel or colon ...