Did You Know: “Most cases of uncomplicated mild to moderate diverticulitis can be managed with oral antibiotic therapy?”

• An appropriate first line option would be amoxicillin/clavulanate 875 mg po bid x 7 days.
• Ciprofloxacin + metroNIDAZOLE should only be used in the case of confirmed severe penicillin allergy.Take a look at the Antimicrobial Therapy for Intra-abdominal Infections guideline prepared by the NB Provincial Health Authorities Anti-Infective Stewardship Committee for this and more information.The guidelines can be found here