Empiric treatment options in the management of complicated intra-abdominal infections. Cleve Clin J Med 2007 Aug;74 Suppl 4:S29-37
Date
09/12/2007Pubmed ID
17847176DOI
10.3949/ccjm.74.suppl_4.s29Scopus ID
2-s2.0-35748981241 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 65 CitationsAbstract
Complicated intra-abdominal infections remain a major challenge for surgeons and internists because of their association with high morbidity and mortality. For optimal outcome, these infections require a combination of appropriate and timely surgical source control and adjunctive broad-spectrum antimicrobial therapy. This review discusses criteria for choosing empiric antimicrobial therapy, outlines available treatment options, and highlights new antimicrobial therapies for these infections.
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Weigelt JAMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Anti-Bacterial AgentsCarbapenems
Community-Acquired Infections
Cross Infection
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
General Surgery
Humans
Internal Medicine
Minocycline
Peritoneal Cavity
Peritonitis
Risk Factors
Severity of Illness Index
Surgical Wound Infection
