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 ...

Despite lower admission rates, the incidence of diverticulitis has increased over 8 years in the United States, along with an increased use of CT scans and a shift to penicillin-based antibiotics ...

There is still controversy regarding the appropriate management of diverticulitis of the colon in cases when both surgical and conservative treatment may be an option. We performed a systematic ...

These pouches are often harmless and cause no symptoms ... for diverticulitis depends on the severity of the symptoms. For ...

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 ...

Abdominal pain, bloating, and gas can be caused by any number of problems, but diverticulitis is a common source of ... The majority of people take a week's course of antibiotics and they do well, and ...