2014
DOI: 10.1007/s00595-014-1047-5
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Impact of Surgical Infection Society/Infectious Disease Society of America-recommended antibiotics on postoperative intra-abdominal abscess with image-guided percutaneous abscess drainage following gastrointestinal surgery

Abstract: Using the recommended antibiotics may shorten the time to defervescence and reduce the risk of a persistent abscess in patients undergoing PAD for a postoperative abscess after gastrointestinal surgery.

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“…In addition to the early use of powerful antibiotics and goal‐directed resuscitation of critically ill patients, less‐invasive methods for treating intra‐abdominal sepsis have become routine [14, 15]. The mainstay of therapy for intra‐abdominal abscesses remains drainage, be it surgical or percutaneous [16], but broad‐spectrum antibiotics may be initiated and subsequently tailored based on culture results. Necrotic tissue needs to be debrided entirely.…”
Section: Sepsis and Source Controlmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In addition to the early use of powerful antibiotics and goal‐directed resuscitation of critically ill patients, less‐invasive methods for treating intra‐abdominal sepsis have become routine [14, 15]. The mainstay of therapy for intra‐abdominal abscesses remains drainage, be it surgical or percutaneous [16], but broad‐spectrum antibiotics may be initiated and subsequently tailored based on culture results. Necrotic tissue needs to be debrided entirely.…”
Section: Sepsis and Source Controlmentioning
confidence: 99%