Study Comparing Tigecycline and Imipenem/Cilastatin in Chinese Subjects With Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections

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Inclusion Criteria:

· Hospitalized male or female subjects over 18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

· Subjects with any concomitant condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude an evaluation of a response or make it unlikely that the contemplated course of therapy or follow-up visits could be completed.