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Table 1 Source of infection

From: Complicated intra-abdominal infections in a worldwide context: an observational prospective study (CIAOW Study)

Source of infection

Patients

N 702 (100%)

Appendicitis

243 (34.6%)

Cholecystitis

104 (14.8%)

Post-operative

53 (7.5%)

Colonic non diverticular perforation

38 (5.4%)

Gastroduodenal perforations

100 (14.2%)

Diverticulitis

40 (5.7%)

Small bowel perforation

53 (7.5%)

Others

52 (7.4%)

PID

8 (1.1%)

Post traumatic perforation

11 (1.6%)