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Abstract
Intraabdominal infections in the elderly are major diagnostic and therapeutic problems encountered by clinicians. Biliary sepsis, diverticulitis, appendicitis, and intraabdominal abscess cause significant morbidity and mortality in the geriatric patient. The clinical manifestations, diagnostic approach, and treatment of these infections are formulated in this review.Entities:
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Year: 1984 PMID: 6386612 DOI: 10.1159/000212652
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gerontology ISSN: 0304-324X Impact factor: 5.140