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Table 2 Published guidelines and practise parameters

From: A multicenter randomized clinical trial investigating the cost-effectiveness of treatment strategies with or without antibiotics for uncomplicated acute diverticulitis (DIABOLO trial)

Organization

Year

Antibiotics

Recommended

Original research cited

Which

antibiotics

Original research cited

Route of administering

Original research cited

American College of Gastroenterology[23]

1999

Yes

None

Covering both Gram negative and anaerobes

Kellum [15]

Oral or intravenous, depending on clinical status

None

European Association for Endoscopic Surgery[25]

1999

Yes

None

Ciprofloxacin

And Metronidazol

None

Oral or intravenous, depending on clinical status

None

American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons[24]

2006

Yes

None

Covering both Gram negative and anaerobes

Kellum [15]

Oral or intravenous, depending on clinical status

None

Society of Surgery of the Alimentary Tract[26]

2007

Yes

None

Broad spectrum antibiotics

None

Oral or intravenous, depending on clinical status

None

World Gastroenterology Organization[27]

2007

Yes

None

Covering both Gram negative and anaerobes

None

Oral or intravenous, depending on clinical status

None

SWAB[28]

2009

No, not primarily

None

Broad spectrum antibiotics

None

Oral or intravenous, depending on clinical status

None