Surgical infections
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Abscesses are one of many complications of diverticulitis and can be found intra-abdominally or in the pelvis. ⋯ A deviation from the usual clinical presentation of diverticulitis should prompt the physician to obtain further radiologic evaluation. Computed tomography scanning is recommended, especially when an abscess is suspected.
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Surgical infections · Dec 2011
Comparative StudyEfficacy of therapy with recombinant human activated protein C of critically ill surgical patients with infection complicated by septic shock and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.
Septic shock causing or complicating critical surgical illness results in high mortality. Drotrecogin alfa (activated), known also as recombinant human activated protein C (rhAPC) has become controversial as therapy, owing to persisting questions of efficacy and safety. We hypothesized rhAPC to be effective therapy for critically ill surgical patients with septic shock. ⋯ Therapy with rhAPC appeared to improve survival in surgical ICU patients with life-threatening infection characterized by septic shock and organ dysfunction.