Modified Date:
December 1, 2023
Category:
Intra-abdominal Infections (IAI)
- Intra-abdominal infections are those contained within the peritoneal cavity or retroperitoneal space.
- May be generalized or localized, complicated or uncomplicated, and community or healthcare-associated
Possible Intra-abdominal Infection Etiologies1 |
Clinical Risk Factors Identifying Patients at High Risk2,3,6 |
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Patients with > 1 of the following:
Patients with > 2 of the following:
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References
- Gross AE, DiPiro JT. Chapter 92. Intraabdominal Infections. Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 9e. New York, NY: McGrRaw-Hill; 2014.
- Solomkin, Joseph S., et al. "Diagnosis and management of complicated intra-abdominal infection in adults and children: guidelines by the Surgical Infection Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America." Clinical infectious diseases 50.2 (2010): 133-164.
- Knaus WA Draper EA et al. APACHE II: A severity of disease classification system. Critical Care Medicine. 1985; 13
- Marshall JC, Innes M. Intensive care unit management of intraabdominal infection. Crit Care Med 2003;31:2228–2237
- Montravers P, Lepape A, Dubreuil L, et al. Clinical and microbiological profiles of community-acquired and nosocomial infections: Results of the French prospective, observational EBIIA study. J Antimicrob Chemother 2009;63:785–794
- Mazuski, John E., et al. "The surgical infection society revised guidelines on the management of intra-abdominal infection." Surgical infections 18.1 (2017): 1-76.