Editorial
doi: 10.1056/NEJMe2029126.
Epub 2020 Oct 5.
Antibiotics for Appendicitis - Proceed with Caution
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- DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe2029126
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Antibiotics for Appendicitis - Proceed with Caution
N Engl J Med.
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A Randomized Trial Comparing Antibiotics with Appendectomy for Appendicitis.N Engl J Med. 2020 Nov 12;383(20):1907-1919. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2014320. Epub 2020 Oct 5. N Engl J Med. 2020. PMID: 33017106 Clinical Trial.
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