Diagnosis and Treatment of Appendicitis Combined with Delayed Egerter Blood Infection
Keywords:
Slow Egerterella, Blood infection, AppendicitisAbstract
Objective: To summarize the effective diagnosis and treatment methods for appendicitis complicated with delayed Escherichia coli blood infection. Methods: A retrospective analysis of the medical course of one patient with appendicitis complicated with delayed E. coli blood infection was conducted. Results: The main clinical symptom of appendicitis complicated with delayed E. coli blood infection is high fever. Due to the long culture time of delayed E. coli, early empirical antimicrobial therapy is extremely important. Cefoperazone-sulbactam is one of the effective drugs for treating appendicitis complicated with delayed E. coli blood infection.
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