Diagnosis of intra-abdominal infection in the critically ill patient

Current Opinion in Critical Care

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 117-121

  Evans, Heather L ^a   Raymond, Daniel P ^a   Pelletier, Shawn J ^a   Crabtree, Traves D ^a   Pruett, Timothy L ^a   Sawyer, Robert G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INFECTION; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; PERITONITIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERITONITIS; PROGNOSIS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0035023348     PISSN: 10705295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00075198-200104000-00010     Document Type: Review

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