Clinical diagnosis of intra-abdominal infections

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 12-18

  Emmi, V ^a   Sganga, G ^b  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abdomen; Abscess; Acute; Cholecystitis; Intensive Care Unit; Peritonitis; Scanner; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ABDOMINAL INFECTION; ACALCULOUS CHOLECYSTITIS; ALGORITHM; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; CHOLECYSTITIS; COMMON BILE DUCT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ECHOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY WARD; GALLBLADDER; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LIVER ABSCESS; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PERITONEUM LAVAGE; PERITONITIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SEPSIS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASE; INFECTION; MICROBIOLOGY;

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES; HUMANS; INFECTION; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 70350493087     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: 19739478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.2009.21.supplement-1.12     Document Type: Review

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