Antibiotic Therapy of Acute Uncomplicated Colonic Diverticulitis
Antibiotic Therapy of Acute Uncomplicated Colonic Diverticulitis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if antibiotic therapy is necessary for treatment of
 uncomplicated colonic diverticulitis.

 The hypothesis is that Patients with acute uncomplicated colonic diverticulitis will recover
 the condition without antibiotic therapy and the lack of antibiotic therapy will not lead to
 complications.

 The patients will be randomized to conservative treatment with and without antibiotic
 therapy.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  adults with CT sign of acute colonic uncomplicated diverticulitis

 -  elevated CRP and LPK

 -  Temp.38c or more

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  patients with peritonitis, sepsis or CT- sign of complicated diverticulitis with
 abscesses or free abdominal air

 -  pregnancy

 -  immunological incompetence and immunosuppressive therapy