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Table 3 Source of Infection

From: Complicated intra-abdominal infections in Europe: a comprehensive review of the CIAO study

Source of infection

Patients

 

N 2152° (100%)

Appendicitis

798 (37%)

Cholecystitis

289 (13.4%)

Post-operative

342 (15.,9%)

Colonic non diverticular perforation

158 (7.3%)

Gastroduodenal perforations

156 (7.3%)

Diverticulitis

166 (7.7%)

Small bowel perforation

103 (4.8%)

Others

110 (5.1%)

PID

18 (0.8%)

Post traumatic perforation

12 (0.6%)