Antimicrobial treatment in intra-abdominal abscesses

Bulgarian Medical Journal, 2024, 18(2), 19-22.

P. Chernopolsky, V. Bozhkov

Medical University ‒ Varna

Abstract. The social and economic significance of intra-abdominal abscesses is measured by the significant burden of healthcare resources they require in terms of the need for emergency care, hospital admission, imaging and laboratory diagnostics, and surgery (both initial and repeated interventions). In addition, ineffective initial empiric antimicrobial therapy can lead to significant increases in treatment costs.

Key words: antibiotic treatment, abscesses, microbiology

Address for correspondence: Assoc. Prof. P. Chernopolsky, DSc, Second Department of Surgery, UMHAT “Sv. Marina” – Varna, e-mail: pchernopolsky@gmail.com