title: Intraabdominal infection: diagnosis and treatment in the elderly patient.
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.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000368:Aged; D000617:Aminoglycosides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002761:Cholangitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000617:Aminoglycosides; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents