Intra-abdominal abscess

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38. Feagins LA, Holubar SD, Kane SV, et al. Current strategies in the management of intra-abdominal abscesses in Crohn's disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2011 Oct;9(10):842-50.Full text  Abstract

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52. Delgado-Valverde M, Sojo-Dorado J, Pascual A, et al. Clinical management of infections caused by multi-drug resistant Enterobacteriaceae. Ther Adv Infect Dis. 2013 Apr;1(2):49-69.Full text  Abstract

53. 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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56. Solomkin J, Hershberger E, Miller B, et al. Ceftolozane/tazobactam plus metronidazole for complicated intra-abdominal infections in an era of multidrug resistance: results from a randomized, double-blind, phase 3 trial (ASPECT-cIAI). Clin Infect Dis. 2015 May 15;60(10):1462-71.Full text  Abstract

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

58. 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