title: Tigecycline for treatment of intra-abdominal infections: a literature update.
abstract: This article examines and discusses some of the most pertinent recent literature on the new glycylcycline antibiotic, tigecycline, in relation to its use for treatment of intraabdominal infections.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Malattie Infettive, Seconda Universitàdi Napoli, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Petta
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008911:Minocycline / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000078304:Tigecycline
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000078304:Tigecycline; D008911:Minocycline