Intra-abdominal abscess

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Pieracci FM, Barie PS. Intra-abdominal infections. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2007 Aug;13(4):440-9. Abstract

Evans L, Rhodes A, Alhazzani W, et al. Surviving Sepsis Campaign: international guidelines for management of sepsis and septic shock 2021. Intensive Care Med. 2021 Nov;47(11):1181-247.Full text  Abstract

American College of Radiology. ACR appropriateness criteria: radiologic management of infected fluid collections. 2019 [internet publication].Full text

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2. Mazuski JE, Tessier JM, May AK, et al. The Surgical Infection Society revised guidelines on the management of intra-abdominal infection. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2017 Jan;18(1):1-76.Full text  Abstract

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51. Sawyer RG, Claridge JA, Nathens AB, et al. Trial of short-course antimicrobial therapy for intraabdominal infection. N Engl J Med. 2015 May 21;372(21):1996-2005.Full text  Abstract

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55. American College of Radiology. ACR appropriateness criteria: acute (nonlocalized) abdominal pain and fever or suspected abdominal abscess. 2018 [internet publication].Full text

56. Bare M, Castells X, Garcia A, et al. Importance of appropriateness of empiric antibiotic therapy on clinical outcomes in intra-abdominal infections. Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2006 Spring;22(2):242-8. Abstract