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- Complicated diverticulitis includes diverticulitis with a positive blood culture result, perforation, peritonitis, sepsis or abscess >5cm in diameter
- Imaging abnormalities suggestive of malignancy (e.g. abscess, ‘shouldering’ [shelf-like appearance] at the edges of the inflammatory mass, obstruction, or mesenteric or retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy)
- Atypical symptoms (e.g. bleeding, narrowed stools)
- Delayed recovery (e.g. symptoms that do not resolve after a few days)
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TeachMeSurgery: https://teachmesurgery.com/general/large-bowel/diverticular-disease/
eTG Diverticulitis https://tgldcdp-tg-org-au.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/viewTopic?etgAccess=true&guidelinePage=Antibiotic&topicfile=diverticulitis&guidelinename=Antibiotic§ionId=toc_d1e58#toc_d1e58 Published April 2019 (Amended June 2023) Accessed 16 September 2023
eTG Diverticulitis https://tgldcdp-tg-org-au.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/viewTopic?etgAccess=true&guidelinePage=Antibiotic&topicfile=diverticulitis&guidelinename=Antibiotic§ionId=toc_d1e58#toc_d1e58 Published April 2019 (Amended June 2023) Accessed 16 September 2023
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Diverticulitis [amended 2025 Mar]. In: Therapeutic Guidelines. Melbourne: Therapeutic Guidelines Limited; accessed 2026 Jul. https://www.tg.org.au
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