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Published in: World Journal of Emergency Surgery 1/2011

Open Access 01-12-2011 | Review

A Comprehensive review of abdominal infections

Authors: Nicole Lopez, Leslie Kobayashi, Raul Coimbra

Published in: World Journal of Emergency Surgery | Issue 1/2011

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Intra-abdominal infection (IAI) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality. It is the second most commonly identified cause of severe sepsis in the intensive care unit (ICU). Recent studies have associated severe intra-abdominal infection with a significant mortality rate. …
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Metadata
Title
A Comprehensive review of abdominal infections
Authors
Nicole Lopez
Leslie Kobayashi
Raul Coimbra
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
World Journal of Emergency Surgery / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1749-7922
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-7922-6-7

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