Diverticulitis

Scott M. Smith, M.D., Christopher F. Carpenter, M.D.

PATHOGENS

Polymicrobial gastrointestinal flora
- Anaerobes, including Bacteroides species
- Gram-negative bacilli, including Enterobacterales
- Enterococcus spp. (pathogenic role significance of enterococci remains controversial for many intraabdominal infections)

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