Antibiotics Less Effective in Kids With More Appendicitis Pain
Children with more painful acute appendicitis appear to have less success with antibiotic treatment instead of surgery, researchers report.
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Children with more painful acute appendicitis appear to have less success with antibiotic treatment instead of surgery, researchers report.
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