Benefits and risks of antibiotics for appendicitis – UW Medicine

Antibiotics may be a good choice for some, but not all, patients with appendicitis, according to results from the Comparing Outcomes of Antibiotics and Appendectomy (CODA) trial. Reported today in the New England Journal of Medicine. “About 3 out of 10 patients in the antibiotic group ultimately underwent appendectomy within 90 days,” he said. david […]