5 updated practices for diverticulitis

CT scans are in and antibiotics for uncomplicated disease are out, say reviewers
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It’s time to throw out some “age-old” practices for diagnosing and managing diverticulitis, researchers argue in the Medical Journal of Australia.

After reviewing the current literature and guidelines around condition, the Griffith University-led team in Brisbane have revealed five changes in diagnosis and management to be aware of: