Methods We analyzed our 2 676 ICU-patients from 2000 to 2002 with infection as main
diagnosis. By means of medical report we analyzed the kind of infection and the clinical …

Introduction: Today the management of the different forms of peritonitis is generally
standardised. The classification of primary and secondary peritonitis is well accepted. From …

BACKGROUND: Tertiary peritonitis is defined as a severe recurrent or persistent intra-
abdominal infection after adequate surgical source control. Aim of the study was to compare …

Objectives: To evaluate antimicrobial therapy management of secondary peritonitis in a
University Hospital. Patients and methods: All patients admitted to the intensive care unit of …

Although sepsis is a systemic process, the pathophysiological cascade of events may vary
from region to region. Abdominal sepsis represents the host's systemic inflammatory …

Despite all the efforts made in the areas of intensive care and surgery, severe peritonitis
remains a feared condition that is associated with a high mortality rate. Severe abdominal …

Background: The incidence and risk factors for severe sepsis (SS, organ failure associated
with infection) in the context of peritonitis are not well established; thus, it is not clear which …

Background The tertiary peritonitis causes the highest mortality in intraabdominal infections.
Surgical interventions and antibiotic therapy may only provide an incomplete impact on …

Despite all the efforts made in the areas of intensive care and surgery, severe peritonitis
remains a feared condition that is associated with a high mortality rate. Severe abdominal …

The function of the peritoneum in severe abdominal sepsis involves specific properties and
defence mechanisms: large surface, efficient barrier, continuous mobility, capacity of …