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Benefits, risks seen with antibiotics-first for appendicitis – Medical Xpress

Antibiotics may be a good choice for some, but not all, patients with appendicitis, according to results from the Comparing Outcomes of antibiotic Drugs and App…

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Antibiotics may be a good choice for some, but not all, patients with appendicitis, according to results from the Comparing Outcomes of antibiotic Drugs and Appendectomy (CODA) Trial reported today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
“About three in 10 patients in the antibiotic group ultimately underwent an appendectomy within 90 days,” said Dr. David Flum, co-principal investigator and professor and associate chair of surgery at the University of Washington School of Medicine. “There were…

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