Guidelines for the Selection of Anti-infective Agents for Complicated Intra-abdominal Infections
Guidelines for the Selection of Anti-infective Agents for Complicated Intra-abdominal Infections
Clinical Infectious Diseases 2003, 37:997–1005
Complicated intra-abdominal infections are problems in clinical practice and consume substantial hospital resources. These resources include emergency department services, imaging services, operating room time, laboratory services, antibiotic therapy, and in-hospital care of variable intensity. Outcomes are heavily influenced by the rapidity of diagnosis and appropriate intervention and by the timeliness and efficacy of anti-infective therapy.