Misdiagnosis of Diverticulitis After a Prior Diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

[摘要] Introduction: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and diverticulitis share clinical features. Misdiagnosed diverticulitis can cause unnecessary antibiotic therapy. Among IBS and non-IBS patients, we compared outpatient, clinically diagnosed (no computed tomography) diverticulitis rates. Among primary-care, diverticulitis-diagnosed IBS patients, we assessed imaged diverticulosis and probable misdiagnosed diverticulitis.

[学科分类] 过敏症与临床免疫学

[关键词] Antibiotics;Diagnostic Errors;Incidence;Irritable Bowel Syndrome;Diverticulitis;Outpatients;Primary Health Care;Retrospective Studies