Abdominal infections in the intensive care unit: characteristics, treatment and determinants of outcome

Abdominal infections are frequent causes of sepsis and septic shock in the intensive care unit (ICU) and are associated with adverse outcomes. We analyzed the characteristics, treatments and outcome of ICU patients with abdominal infections using data extracted from a one-day point prevalence study, the Extended Prevalence of Infection in the ICU (EPIC) II.EPIC II included 13,796 adult patients from 1,265 ICUs in 75 countries. Infection was...