The current treatment of appendicitis is surgical resection with the use of appropriate antibiotics. However, it is important to identify the microorganisms of acute appendicitis and evaluate effective antibiotics for them. Through this study, it can be concluded that E. coli and P. aeruginosa are the main microbes associated with appendicitis and the use of empirical antibiotics seems to be safe in such cases.
Scenario: Acute appendicitis is known to be the most common cause of acute abdomen. Most surgeons prefer resection with single-shot antibiotics as a treatment for appendicitis and real antibiotic treatment only in case of perforation or perityphlitis abscess. For the past few years, treatment with exclusive anti-biotics has gained popularity. Especially, empirical antibiotics are used against Escherichia coli , known to be the most common pathogen in acute appendicitis. However,…
