Management of Intra-Abdominal Infections: The Role of Procalcitonin

Management of Intra-Abdominal Infections: The Role of Procalcitonin

Patients with intra-abdominal sepsis suffer from significant mortality and morbidity. The main pillars of treatment for intra-abdominal infections are (1) source control and (2) early delivery of antibiotics. Antibiotic therapy should be started as soon as possible. However, the duration of antibiot...

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Main Authors: Brian W. C. A. Tian, Vanni Agnoletti, Luca Ansaloni, Federico Coccolini, Francesca Bravi, Massimo Sartelli, Carlo Vallicelli, Fausto Catena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
procal
procalcitonin
sepsis
intra-abdominal
infection
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/9/1406

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