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World Journal of Surgery
Published in: World Journal of Surgery 12/2012

01-12-2012

Antibiotics as First-Line Therapy for Acute Appendicitis: Evidence for a Change in Clinical Practice

Authors: Federico Coccolini, Michele Pisano, Stefano Magnone, Nicola Colaianni, Luca Campanati, Fausto Catena, Luca Ansaloni

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 12/2012

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To the Editor, …
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Metadata
Title
Antibiotics as First-Line Therapy for Acute Appendicitis: Evidence for a Change in Clinical Practice
Authors
Federico Coccolini
Michele Pisano
Stefano Magnone
Nicola Colaianni
Luca Campanati
Fausto Catena
Luca Ansaloni
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 12/2012
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-012-1738-2

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