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Can diverticulitis return a week after finding out you have it? was hospitalized for a week on 2 kinds of iv antibiotics and sent home with oral
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Yes.: It could mean that you have recurrence or incomplete treatment. If you have recurrent attacks or no success on medical treatment, you might need to have surgery.
Answered 8/15/2015
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