ACG guideline urges diagnostic accuracy, selective antibiotics for colonic diverticulitis

ACG has released a clinical guideline for the management of colonic diverticulitis in outpatient settings, highlighting the importance of imaging to rule out other diseases and lifestyle modifications to mitigate recurrence.Colonic diverticulitis is relatively common and accounts for 1.7 million clinic visits, 452,000 ED visits and an estimated $5.5 billion in health care expenditures annually in