RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Empiric treatment options in the management of complicated intra-abdominal infections
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP S29
OP S37
VO 74
IS 8 suppl 4
A1 Rehm, Susan J.
A1 Amin, Alpesh N.
A1 Weigelt, John A.
YR 2007
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/74/8_suppl_4/S29.abstract
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.