Abdominal infections in the intensive care unit: characteristics, treatment and determinants of outcome

Jan J. De Waele; Jeffrey Lipman; Yasser Sakr; John C. Marshall; Philippe Vanhems; Casiano Barrera Groba; Marc Léone; Jean Louis Vincent

doi:10.1186/1471-2334-14-420

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The characteristics, microbiology and antibiotic treatment of abdominal infections in critically ill patients are diverse. Mortality in patients with isolated abdominal infections was higher than in those who had other infections.

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