World Journal of Emergency Surgery · 2013 · 315 citations · 205 references
MedicineInfectious DiseasesSurgeryAntimicrobial StewardshipEmergency SurgerySepsisAbdominal SurgeryAntimicrobial ProphylaxisGuideline ImplementationSepsis ManagementSurgical Infection ManagementSurgical Site InfectionAbdominal Sepsis ManagementEmergency Gastrointestinal SurgeryIntra-abdominal Infection Empiric TherapyIntraoperative Infection ControlIntraoperative ProphylaxisMortality RatesPerioperative Infection ControlPostoperative Infectious Complications
Despite advances in diagnosis, surgery, and antimicrobial therapy, mortality rates associated with complicated intra-abdominal infections remain exceedingly high.The 2013 update of the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) guidelines for the management of intra-abdominal infections contains evidence-based recommendations for management of patients with intra-abdominal infections.
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