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Table 3 Source of infection in 4553 patients from 132 hospitals worldwide (15 October 2014–2015 February 2015) [1]

From: The management of intra-abdominal infections from a global perspective: 2017 WSES guidelines for management of intra-abdominal infections

Source of infection

Number (%)

Appendicitis

1553 (34.2)

Cholecystitis

837 (18.5)

Post-operative

387 (8.5)

Colonic non-diverticular perforation

269 (5.9)

Gastro-duodenal perforations

498 (11)

Diverticulitis

234 (5.2)

Small bowel perforation

243 (5.4)

Others

348 (7.7)

PID

50 (1.1)

Post traumatic perforation

114 (2.5)

Total

4553 (100)