Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Preface
- Part I Clinical syndromes: general
- Part II Clinical syndromes: head and neck
- Part III Clinical syndromes: eye
- Part IV Clinical syndromes: skin and lymph nodes
- Part V Clinical syndromes: respiratory tract
- Part VI Clinical syndromes: heart and blood vessels
- Part VII Clinical syndromes: gastrointestinal tract, liver, and abdomen
- 43 Acute viral hepatitis
- 44 Chronic hepatitis
- 45 Biliary infection: cholecystitis and cholangitis
- 46 Pyogenic liver abscess
- 47 Infectious complications of acute pancreatitis
- 48 Esophageal infections
- 49 Gastroenteritis
- 50 Food poisoning
- 51 Antibiotic-associated diarrhea
- 52 Sexually transmitted enteric infections
- 53 Acute appendicitis
- 54 Diverticulitis
- 55 Abdominal abscess
- 56 Splenic abscess
- 57 Peritonitis
- 58 Whipple’s disease
- Part VIII Clinical syndromes: genitourinary tract
- Part IX Clinical syndromes: musculoskeletal system
- Part X Clinical syndromes: neurologic system
- Part XI The susceptible host
- Part XII HIV
- Part XIII Nosocomial infection
- Part XIV Infections related to surgery and trauma
- Part XV Prevention of infection
- Part XVI Travel and recreation
- Part XVII Bioterrorism
- Part XVIII Specific organisms: bacteria
- Part XIX Specific organisms: spirochetes
- Part XX Specific organisms: Mycoplasma and Chlamydia
- Part XXI Specific organisms: Rickettsia, Ehrlichia, and Anaplasma
- Part XXII Specific organisms: fungi
- Part XXIII Specific organisms: viruses
- Part XXIV Specific organisms: parasites
- Part XXV Antimicrobial therapy: general considerations
- Index
- References
53 - Acute appendicitis
from Part VII - Clinical syndromes: gastrointestinal tract, liver, and abdomen
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Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Preface
- Part I Clinical syndromes: general
- Part II Clinical syndromes: head and neck
- Part III Clinical syndromes: eye
- Part IV Clinical syndromes: skin and lymph nodes
- Part V Clinical syndromes: respiratory tract
- Part VI Clinical syndromes: heart and blood vessels
- Part VII Clinical syndromes: gastrointestinal tract, liver, and abdomen
- 43 Acute viral hepatitis
- 44 Chronic hepatitis
- 45 Biliary infection: cholecystitis and cholangitis
- 46 Pyogenic liver abscess
- 47 Infectious complications of acute pancreatitis
- 48 Esophageal infections
- 49 Gastroenteritis
- 50 Food poisoning
- 51 Antibiotic-associated diarrhea
- 52 Sexually transmitted enteric infections
- 53 Acute appendicitis
- 54 Diverticulitis
- 55 Abdominal abscess
- 56 Splenic abscess
- 57 Peritonitis
- 58 Whipple’s disease
- Part VIII Clinical syndromes: genitourinary tract
- Part IX Clinical syndromes: musculoskeletal system
- Part X Clinical syndromes: neurologic system
- Part XI The susceptible host
- Part XII HIV
- Part XIII Nosocomial infection
- Part XIV Infections related to surgery and trauma
- Part XV Prevention of infection
- Part XVI Travel and recreation
- Part XVII Bioterrorism
- Part XVIII Specific organisms: bacteria
- Part XIX Specific organisms: spirochetes
- Part XX Specific organisms: Mycoplasma and Chlamydia
- Part XXI Specific organisms: Rickettsia, Ehrlichia, and Anaplasma
- Part XXII Specific organisms: fungi
- Part XXIII Specific organisms: viruses
- Part XXIV Specific organisms: parasites
- Part XXV Antimicrobial therapy: general considerations
- Index
- References
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