Once a diagnosis of acute appendicitis has been made and appendectomy decided upon, which of the following is/are true?
A. Prophylactic antibiotics should be administered.
B. Prophylactic antibitics are not necessary unless there is evidence of perforation.
C. If the appendix is not ruptured and not gangrenous, antibiotics may be discontinued after 24 hours.
D. Multiple antibiotics are in all cases preferable to a single agent.
Answer:A
Once a diagnosis of acute appendicitis has been made and appendectomy decided upon, which of the following is/are true?
A. Prophylactic antibiotics should be administered. B. Prophylactic antibitics are not necessary unless there is evidence of perforation. C. If the appendix is not ruptured and not gangrenous, antibiotics may be discontinued after 24 hours. D. Multiple antibiotics are in all cases preferable to a single agent.