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* Source control (either surgical or by interventional radiology) is the primary treatment modality, along with adjunctive antibiotics |
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**Abscesses less than 3 to 6 cm may be treatable with medication alone, without drainage |
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* Consider empiric coverage for [[Candida]] with nosocomial infections, particularly in patients with recent abdominal surgery or anastomotic leak |
* Consider empiric coverage for [[Candida]] with nosocomial infections, particularly in patients with recent abdominal surgery or anastomotic leak |
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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
