Bacteriology and changes in antibiotic susceptibility in adults with community-acquired perforated appendicitis.

This study evaluated bacterial etiology and antibiotic susceptibility in patients diagnosed with community-acquired perforated appendicitis over a 12-year-period. We retrospectively reviewed records of adult patients diagnosed with perforated appendicitis at an 800-bed teaching hospital between Janu...

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Main Authors: Hong Gil Jeon, Hyeong Uk Ju, Gyu Yeol Kim, Joseph Jeong, Min-Ho Kim, Jae-Bum Jun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4208803?pdf=render