Abdominal infections in the intensive care unit: characteristics, treatment and determinants of outcome


De Waele J., Lipman J., Sakr Y., Marshall J. C., Vanhems P., Groba C. B., ...More

BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES, vol.14, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-420
  • Journal Name: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Abdominal infection, Abscess, Peritonitis, Severe sepsis, Critical care, Antibiotic therapy, Microbiology, INTRAABDOMINAL INFECTIONS, MORTALITY, SEPSIS, GUIDELINES, MANAGEMENT, MORBIDITY, CANDIDA, ADULTS, IMPACT
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Abdominal infections are frequent causes of sepsis and septic shock in the intensive care unit (ICU) and are associated with adverse outcomes. We analyzed the characteristics, treatments and outcome of ICU patients with abdominal infections using data extracted from a one-day point prevalence study, the Extended Prevalence of Infection in the ICU (EPIC) II.