title: A patient with severe peritonitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill NC USA.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Samuel
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe Malawi.
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Ludzu
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill NC USA.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Cairns
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe Malawi.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Varela
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill NC USA.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Charles
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D003646:Debridement; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography