Intra-abdominal infection: Difference between revisions
From IDWiki
m (Aidan moved page Intra-abdominal infections to Intra-abdominal infection without leaving a redirect) |
No edit summary |
||
| (One intermediate revision by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
* [[Peritonitis]] |
* [[Peritonitis]] |
||
* [[Liver abscess]] |
* [[Liver abscess]] |
||
== Management == |
|||
* Source control (either surgical or by interventional radiology) is the primary treatment modality, along with adjunctive antibiotics |
|||
**Abscesses less than 3 to 6 cm may be treatable with medication alone, without drainage |
|||
*For uncomplicated infections or infections with good source control, 3 to 5 days of antibiotics following source control is reasonable |
|||
* Consider empiric coverage for [[Candida]] with nosocomial infections, particularly in patients with recent abdominal surgery or anastomotic leak |
|||
== Further Reading == |
== Further Reading == |
||
* [https://doi.org/10.1155/2010/580340 Canadian practice guidelines for surgical intra-abdominal infections]. ''Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol''. 2010;21(1):11–37. |
* [https://doi.org/10.1155/2010/580340 Canadian practice guidelines for surgical intra-abdominal infections]. ''Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol''. 2010;21(1):11–37. |
||
*The management of intra-abdominal infections from a global perspective: 2017 WSES guidelines for management of intraabdominal infections. ''World J Emerg Surg.'' 2017;12:29. doi: [https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-017-0141-6 10.1186/s13017-017-0141-6] |
|||
[[Category:Intra-abdominal infections]] |
[[Category:Intra-abdominal infections]] |
||
Latest revision as of 14:43, 10 March 2022
Management
- Source control (either surgical or by interventional radiology) is the primary treatment modality, along with adjunctive antibiotics
- Abscesses less than 3 to 6 cm may be treatable with medication alone, without drainage
- For uncomplicated infections or infections with good source control, 3 to 5 days of antibiotics following source control is reasonable
- Consider empiric coverage for Candida with nosocomial infections, particularly in patients with recent abdominal surgery or anastomotic leak
Further Reading
- Canadian practice guidelines for surgical intra-abdominal infections. Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol. 2010;21(1):11–37.
- The management of intra-abdominal infections from a global perspective: 2017 WSES guidelines for management of intraabdominal infections. World J Emerg Surg. 2017;12:29. doi: 10.1186/s13017-017-0141-6
