Our results indicate that antibiotics are not mandatory in mild AD. Treatment without antibiotics appears to be safe and seems not to change the rate of further events. These results warrant further randomized prospective studies.
First episodes of acute diverticulitis were not more aggressive in patients aged 50 years or less. Recurrence rates were slightly higher than in older patients.
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