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Table 4 Risk factors for treatment failure or death, modified by [9, 20]

From: Treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections in the era of multi-drug resistant bacteria

Independent risk factors for treatment failure or death in patients with cIAIs

- High APACHE II score

- Advanced age

- Malnutrition (Hypoalbuminemia, Hypocholesterolemia)

- Preoperative organ impairement (Liver disease, Cardiovascular disease, Renal disease)

- Malignancy

- Corticosteroid therapy (Status post transplantation)

- Unsuccesful operation