A combination of fluoroquinolone (ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin) and metronidazole is the most commonly used antibiotic treatment for outpatient diverticulitis. However, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

In this study, researchers evaluated the Nurses’ Health Study (NHS) and Health Professional Follow-up Study (HPFS) databases to examine the association of diverticulitis with bowel

A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded trial showed no benefit from antibiotic therapy for the management of uncomplicated acute diverticulitis.  Hospitalized patients (N=180) in New Zealand and