title: Antibiotics vs Surgery for Acute Appendicitis: Toward a Patient-Centered Treatment Approach.
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor.
authors.forename: Steven J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Hasday
authors.affiliation: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
authors.forename: Karan R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Chhabra
authors.affiliation: Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor.
authors.forename: Justin B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Dimick
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D047090:beta-Lactams / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D047090:beta-Lactams