Standardization of Evaluation to Treatment of pediatric perianal Crohn’s disease and improving Outcomes through Networking (SETON)

Summary

ABSTRACT Antibiotics are given universally to treat Crohn’s disease, especially with perianal fistulizing complications (PFC), which occur in about 1/3 of children. Decreasing the utilization is challenging, yet significant, as many guidelines support the use of antibiotics as first-line despite a lack of research showing benefit. Furthermore, there is such variation in treatment not only regard

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