Duration of Antimicrobial Treatment for Complicated Intra-abdominal Infections after Definitive Source Control: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Practice Management Guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma.
Jin H RaRishi RattanNimitt J PatelBishwajit BhattacharyaChristopher A ButtsShailvi GuptaSofya H AsfawJohn J ComoSheryl M SahrNikolay BugaevPublished in: The journal of trauma and acute care surgery (2023)
The group made a recommendation for shorter (four or less days) versus longer duration (eight or more days) of antimicrobial treatment in adult patients with cIAIs who had definitive source control.Level of Evidence: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, III.