Antibiotics vs Surgery for Acute Appendicitis: Toward a Patient-Centered Treatment Approach

JAMA Surg. 2016 Feb;151(2):107-8. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2015.4065.

Authors

Steven J Hasday¹, Karan R Chhabra², Justin B Dimick³

Affiliations

¹ University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor.
² Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
³ Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor.

PMID: 26579853
DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2015.4065

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MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Appendectomy*
Appendicitis / drug therapy*
Appendicitis / surgery*
Female
Humans
Male
beta-Lactams / therapeutic use*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
beta-Lactams