Canadian practice guidelines for surgical intra-abdominal infections
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Complicated intra-abdominal infections (IAIs) remain a major
challenge in clinical practice. In addition to significant morbidity
and mortality for patients, they consume substantial hospital
resources. This is compounded by the potential misuse of antimicrobial
agents that may result in suboptimal treatment, as well
as encourage the selection and spread of antibiotic-resistant
microorganisms in the health care setting. The present guideline
was developed jointly by the Canadian Surgical Society (CSS)
and the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious
Disease (AMMI) Canada. The primary goal was to provide
updated recommendations for the medical and surgical management
of complicated IAIs since publication of the 2003 antimicrobial
treatment guideline by the Infect...