TY - JOUR AU - Silva-Nunes, João AU - Cardoso, Teresa PY - 2019 DA - 2019/11/21 TI - Intra-abdominal infections: the role of different classifications on the selection of the best antibiotic treatment JO - BMC Infectious Diseases SP - 980 VL - 19 IS - 1 AB - Intra-abdominal infections (IAIs) represent a most frequent gastrointestinal emergency and serious cause of morbimortality. A full classification, including all facets of IAIs, does not exist. Two classifications are used to subdivide IAIs: uncomplicated or complicated, considering infection extent; and community-acquired, healthcare-associated or hospital-acquired, regarding the place of acquisition. Adequacy of initial empirical antibiotic therapy prescribed is an essential need. Inadequate antibiotic therapy is associated with treatment failure and increased mortality. This study was designed to determine accuracy of different classifications of IAIs to identify infections by pathogens sensitive to current treatment guidelines helping the selection of the best antibiotic therapy. SN - 1471-2334 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4604-0 DO - 10.1186/s12879-019-4604-0 ID - Silva-Nunes2019 ER -