Complicated Intra-abdominal Infections

Publication Date: June 13, 2024

Key Points

Key Points

  • A complicated intra-abdominal infection extends beyond the hollow viscus of origin into the peritoneal space or an otherwise sterile region of the abdominal cavity and is associated with peritonitis with or without abscess formation.
  • The scope of this guideline includes acute appendicitis, acute cholecystitis (both acalculous and calculous), acute cholangitis, acute diverticulitis, abdominal abscess, secondary bowel perforation, and acute necrotizing pancreatitis.

Evaluation

...luation...

...ion according to severity of illness is impo...


...n non-pregnant adults with suspected acute a...


...nd adolescents with suspected acute appendiciti...


...and adolescents with suspected acute appendici...


...pregnant people with suspected acute appe...


...pregnant people with suspected acute...


...n-pregnant adults with suspected acut...


...t adults with suspected acute cholecystit...


...MRI/magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatograph...

...iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) scan as subsequent im...


...pregnant people with suspected acut...


...gnant adults with suspected acute diverticulitis,...


...regnant adults with suspected acute diverticuli...


...dults with suspected acute divertic...


...gnant adults and adolescents with suspected acu...


...children with suspected acute intra-abdominal...


...children with suspected acute intra-abd...


...ople with suspected acute intra-abdominal abscess...


...children with suspected intra-abdomin...


...compromised adults and children with suspecte...


...n adults and children with complicated...


...ts and children with uncomplicated a...