Purpose The management of peritonitis in critically ill patients is becoming increasingly
complex due to their changing characteristics and the growing prevalence of multidrug …

Management of secondary peritonitis Page 1 Ann. Ital. Chir., 79, 4, 2008 255 Management of
secondary peritonitis Our experience Ann. Ital. Chir., 2008; 79: 255-260 Andrea Cavallaro, Vito …

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Peritonitis is a serious and common infection. Its pathogenesis and microbiology have been
well defined. Such risk factors as age, site of infection, physiologic response of the patient …

The terms peritonitis, intra-abdominal infection, and abdominal sepsis are not synonymous,
yet sometimes they are used indistinctly to define similar clinical states. Peritonitis is defined …

Introduction: Bacterial peritonitis is an infection with high mortality if not treated immediately.
In the absence of an intraabdominal source of infection, bacterial peritonitis may arise in …

Objective The authors review current definition, classification, scoring, microbiology,
inflammatory response, and goals of management of secondary peritonitis. Summary …

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 …

This comprehensive review aims to provide a practical guide for intensivists, focusing on
enhancing patient care associated with nosocomial peritonitis (NP). It explores the …

OBJECTIVES: To describe the clinical and microbiological aspects of high-risk peritonitis
and to analyze their impact on its outcome. METHODS: This was a retrospective review of all …