Complicated Intra-abdominal Infections
Key Points
Key Points
- A complicated intra-abdominal infection extends beyond the hollow viscus of origin into the peritoneal space or an otherwise sterile region of the abdominal cavity and is associated with peritonitis with or without abscess formation.
- The scope of this guideline includes acute appendicitis, acute cholecystitis (both acalculous and calculous), acute cholangitis, acute diverticulitis, abdominal abscess, secondary bowel perforation, and acute necrotizing pancreatitis.
Evaluation
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...k stratification according to severity of illne...
...non-pregnant adults with suspected acute a...
...adolescents with suspected acute appendicitis,...
...ildren and adolescents with suspected acute append...
...le with suspected acute appendicitis,...
...nt people with suspected acute appendic...
...ant adults with suspected acute cholecystiti...
...t adults with suspected acute cholecystitis or a...
...minal MRI/magnetic resonance cholangiop...
...patobiliary iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) scan as...
...egnant people with suspected acute ch...
...regnant adults with suspected acute diverticuli...
...t adults with suspected acute divert...
...adults with suspected acute diverticulitis...
...n-pregnant adults and adolescents with...
...ren with suspected acute intra-abdominal absces...
...dren with suspected acute intra-abdomina...
...people with suspected acute intra-abdominal...
...ults and children with suspected intra-abdo...
...on-immunocompromised adults and children with su...
...ults and children with complicated intra-ab...
...n adults and children with uncomplicate...