Source Control and Antibiotics in Intra-Abdominal Infections

• Main Authors: Raffaele Bova (Author), Giulia Griggio (Author), Carlo Vallicelli (Author), Giorgia Santandrea (Author), Federico Coccolini (Author), Luca Ansaloni (Author), Massimo Sartelli (Author), Vanni Agnoletti (Author), Francesca Bravi (Author), Fausto Catena (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Intra-abdominal infections (IAIs) account for a major cause of morbidity and mortality, representing the second most common sepsis-related death with a hospital mortality of 23-38%. Prompt identification of sepsis source, appropriate resuscitation, and early treatment with the shortest delay possibl...