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Acute diverticulitis is usually treated with antibiotics. After the acute infection has improved, diverticulitis is treated by increasing the bulk in the diet with high-fiber foods and bulk additives, such as psyllium. see http://www.drugs.com/enc/diverticulitis.html
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