Abstract | PURPOSE: METHODS: Patients were randomized to two management strategies: antibiotics and no antibiotics. At 4-6 weeks after discharge, the patients in both groups underwent computed tomography or were contacted by phone to confirm the effectiveness of the treatment. The primary end point was the treatment failure rate of the initial treatment, and secondary end points were the length of hospital stay and total admission costs. RESULTS: Patients were randomized to treatment with (61 patients) or without (64 patients) antibiotics. The rates of treatment failure in the antibiotics and no antibiotics groups were 1.7% and 4.6%, respectively, with no significant difference (P = 0.619). There was also no significant difference in the length of hospital stay between the groups (P = 0.983). Total admission costs were lower in the no antibiotics group than in the antibiotics group (US$1004.70 vs US$1112.40, respectively, P = 0.037). CONCLUSION: TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrial.gov No. NCT02314013.
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Authors | Jeong Yeon Kim, Sung Gil Park, Hee Joon Kang, Young Ah Lim, Kyung Ho Pak, Tae Yoo, Won Tae Cho, Dong Woo Shin, Jong Wan Kim |
Journal | International journal of colorectal disease
(Int J Colorectal Dis)
Vol. 34
Issue 8
Pg. 1413-1420
(Aug 2019)
ISSN: 1432-1262 [Electronic] Germany |
PMID | 31267222
(Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Adult
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Body Temperature
- Diverticulitis, Colonic
(blood, drug therapy)
- Female
- Humans
- Leukocyte Count
- Male
- Prospective Studies
- Recurrence
- Treatment Outcome
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