Adequately controlling the source of infection and prescribing appropriately antibiotic
therapy are the cornerstones of the management of patients with intra-abdominal infections …

Abstract Background Intra-abdominal infections (IAIs) represent a most frequent
gastrointestinal emergency and serious cause of morbimortality. A full classification …

Introduction: Complicated intraabdominal infections (cIAIs) are a common cause of infection-
related morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients and present many challenges unique …

Intra-abdominal infections (IAI) are an important cause of morbidity and are frequently
associated with poor prognosis, particularly in high-risk patients. The cornerstones in the …

Intra-abdominal infections (IAIs) are common surgical emergencies and are an important
cause of morbidity and mortality in hospital settings, particularly if poorly managed. The …

Intra-abdominal infection (IAI) is a complex disease entity in which different aspects must be
balanced in order to select the proper antimicrobial regimen and determine duration of …

Objectives Implementing evidence-based practice guidelines is challenging. We used a
multifaceted, continuous educational approach to disseminate an up-to-date internal …

Antimicrobial management of severe intra-abdominal infections (IAIs) involves a delicate
balance of optimizing empirical therapy, which has been shown to improve clinical …

Antimicrobial stewardship entails diverse interventions aimed at reducing inappropriate
antimicrobial use and limiting the emergence of resistance. Measures such as guidelines for …

Complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAIs) are an important cause of morbidity and
mortality worldwide. They are diagnosed when the initial abdominal organ infection has …