Management of Intra-Abdominal Infections: The Role of Procalcitonin

• Main Authors: Brian W. C. A. Tian (Author), Vanni Agnoletti (Author), Luca Ansaloni (Author), Federico Coccolini (Author), Francesca Bravi (Author), Massimo Sartelli (Author), Carlo Vallicelli (Author), Fausto Catena (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Patients with intra-abdominal sepsis suffer from significant mortality and morbidity. The main pillars of treatment for intra-abdominal infections are (1) source control and (2) early delivery of antibiotics. Antibiotic therapy should be started as soon as possible. However, the duration of antibiot...