Antibiotics are now an accepted first-line treatment for most people with appendicitis, according to final results of the Comparing Outcomes of antibiotic Drugs and Appendectomy (CODA) trial, and an updated...

In most incidents, the initial symptoms of appendicitis such as stomach ache, fever and loss of appetite are usually confused with other ailments. By Dr Suruchi Goyal Shreya, an eight-year-old girl,...

(HealthDay)—For adults with uncomplicated acute appendicitis, treatment success rates ≥65 percent are seen with both oral antibiotics and combined intravenous and oral antibiotics, according to a...

A new study points out that antibiotics can be effective in treating appendicitis. The researchers said that in some cases the antibiotics can eliminate the need for surgery. Experts say antibiotics have...