Predictors of recurrence of fulminant bacterial peritonitis after discontinuation of antibiotics in open management of the abdomen

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 164, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 825-829

  Visser, Maarten R ^a   Bosscha, Koop ^a   Olsman, Jan ^a   Vos, Aart ^a   Hulstaert, Puck F ^a   Van Vroonhoven, Theo J M V ^a   Van Der Werken, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Laparostomy; Peritonitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PERITONITIS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CELL COUNT; HUMAN; INOTROPISM; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEPSIS;

EID: 0031765145     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/110241598750005228     Document Type: Article

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