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  • Title: Empiric antibiotic therapy of abdominal sepsis and serious perioperative infections.
    Author: Shands JW.
    Journal: Surg Clin North Am; 1993 Apr; 73(2):291-306. PubMed ID: 8456358.
    Abstract:
    This article discusses empiric therapy for several serious infections in surgical patients. The accepted antibiotic treatment for purulent peritonitis, the empiric treatment of postsurgical wound infection, and the empiric treatment of postsurgical pneumonia are discussed. The cost of the various regimens is listed. Recommendation of the various regimens is based on the seriousness of the infection, peculiarities of the hospital flora, effectiveness of the regimens, and cost.
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