Antibiotics as first-line therapy for acute appendicitis: evidence for a change in clinical practice

World J Surg. 2012 Dec;36(12):2952-3. doi: 10.1007/s00268-012-1738-2.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Appendicitis / drug therapy*
  • Ciprofloxacin / administration & dosage*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Metronidazole / administration & dosage*
  • Penicillanic Acid / analogs & derivatives*
  • Piperacillin / administration & dosage*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Metronidazole
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Penicillanic Acid
  • Piperacillin