Monotherapy with ertapenem versus combined therapy with ceftriaxone/metronidazol for the treatment of acute non-complicated diverticulitis

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Background - Acute diverticulitis is the most common complication of diverticular disease. The majority of these patients will require only medical management including bowel rest and antibiotics, whereas some will require surgical treatment. However, the choice of the optimal antibiotic regimen has not yet and antibiotics regimen has not yet been determined. Objective - compare retrospectively a series of patients with diagnosis of non-complicated acute diverticulitis treated by either monotherapy with ertapenm or combined therapy with ceftriaxone/metronidazol / Racional - diverticulite aguda é a mais frequente complicação da doença diverticular. A maioria destes pacientes irá necessitar apenas de tratamento medicamentoso, incluindo descanso intestinal e antibióticos, enquanto que alguns irão necessitar de tratamento cirúrgico. Entretanto, a escolha do melhor antibiótico ainda não está determinada...