Peritoneal fluid culture and antibiotic treatment in patients with perforated appendicitis in a Pacific Island
Background: Little data on the usefulness of microbiological samples in appendicular peritonitis (AP) are available. The objectives of the study were to document the clinical value of systematic peritoneal swabbing in complicated appendicitis, to establish whether they influence postoperative outcom...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-10-01
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Series: | Asian Journal of Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958415000354 |