A study shows that using antibiotics alone to treat children with appendicitis is a cost-effective and safe alternative to ...

Treating uncomplicated pediatric appendicitis with antibiotics is cost-effective and safe. A study analyzed over 1,000 cases, ...

A new study found treating children who have uncomplicated acute appendicitis with antibiotics is cost-effective and safe ...

Using antibiotics alone to treat children with uncomplicated appendicitis is a cost-saving alternative to surgery, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons ...

The patient had undergone an appendectomy 2 years prior for perforated appendicitis, which was complicated by a postoperative ...

BACKGROUND/AIMS: A prospective, multicenter observation study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis in the operative treatment of appendicitis. METHODS ...

PrEP reduces the risk of getting HIV through sex by about 99% and injection drug use by at least 74%. Prophylactic antibiotics are avoided whenever possible in healthcare. The overuse of antibiotics ...

A virulent new strain of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that causes severe disease could be spreading widely across Asia -- posing significant challenges to global public health. A virulent new ...