Duration of antibiotic therapy for cholangitis after successful endoscopic drainage of the biliary tract

Background: Drainage of the obstructed biliary tree is the mainstay of therapy for patients with acute cholangitis; antibiotic therapy is complementary. It is unknown whether it is necessary to continue therapy with antibiotics once biliary drainage is achieved and signs of systemic inflammation hav...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2002-04, Vol.55 (4), p.518-522
Hauptverfasser:	van Lent, Anja U.G., Bartelsman, Joep F.W.M., Tytgat, Guido N.J., Speelman, Peter, Prins, Jan M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Adult Aged Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage Antibiotic Prophylaxis Bacterial diseases Bacterial diseases of the digestive system and abdomen Biological and medical sciences Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangitis - etiology Cholangitis - therapy Cholestasis - complications Cholestasis - therapy Drainage - methods Fever - complications Human bacterial diseases Humans Infectious diseases Medical sciences Middle Aged Recurrence Retrospective Studies Surgical Wound Infection - prevention & control
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