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Table 2 Patients stratification

From: Source control in emergency general surgery: WSES, GAIS, SIS-E, SIS-A guidelines

Patient stratification

Class A

Healthy patients with no or well-controlled comorbidities and no immunocompromise, where the infection is the main problem

Class B

Patient with major comorbidities and/or moderate immunocompromise but currently clinically stable, in whom the infection can rapidly worsen the prognosis

Class C

Patients with important comorbidities in advanced stages and/or severe immunocompromise, in which the infection worsens an already severe clinical condition