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Antibiotic resistance is associated with anastomotic leak after surgery for diverticular disease

Evelyn Londoño1, Ryan J Dieudonné2, Goda Savulionyte1

  • 1Temple Department of Surgery, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA.

American Journal of Surgery
|October 9, 2026
PubMed
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Keywords:
Anastomotic leakAntibiotic resistanceDiverticulitisMicrobiomeNational surgical quality improvement program (NSQIP)

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