Cefamandole is used to treat this inflammation of a membrane of the abdominal wall caused by a ruptured appendix
Despite advances in diagnosis, surgery, and antimicrobial therapy, mortality rates 
associated with complicated intra-abdominal infections... [DOC] [TLE] Clinical Practice Guidelines for Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in ... - ASHP [PAR] the recommendations for the use of antimicrobial therapy ..... showing that gram-
negative organisms are a cause of surgical-site infections (SSIs) for the 
procedure, .... infections is classified as treatment of presumed infection, ..... 
weight adults undergoing upper abdominal surgery, blood ...... an acutely 
inflamed appendix.