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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Depending on the severity of the patient's state, the management of peritonitis may include: | |||
* '''General supportive measures''' such as vigorous [[intravenous]] [[rehydration]] and correction of [[electrolyte disturbance]]s. | |||
* '''[[Antibiotics]]''' are usually administered [[intravenous]]ly, but they may also be infused directly into the peritoneum. The empiric choice of [[broad-spectrum antibiotics]] often consist of multiple drugs, and should be targeted against the most likely agents, depending on the cause of peritonitis (see above); once one or more agents are actually isolated, therapy will of course be targeted on them. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
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Overview
Depending on the severity of the patient's state, the management of peritonitis may include:
- General supportive measures such as vigorous intravenous rehydration and correction of electrolyte disturbances.
- Antibiotics are usually administered intravenously, but they may also be infused directly into the peritoneum. The empiric choice of broad-spectrum antibiotics often consist of multiple drugs, and should be targeted against the most likely agents, depending on the cause of peritonitis (see above); once one or more agents are actually isolated, therapy will of course be targeted on them.
References
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