PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Susan J. Rehm
AU  - Alpesh N. Amin
AU  - John A. Weigelt
TI  - Empiric treatment options in the management of complicated intra-abdominal infections
DP  - 2007 Aug 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - S29--S37
VI  - 74
IP  - 8 suppl 4
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/74/8_suppl_4/S29.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/74/8_suppl_4/S29.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2007 Aug 01; 74
AB  - 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.