Is antibiotic prophylaxis in acute pancreatitis beneficial?

There is controversy about the effects of prophylactic antibiotics in acute pancreatitis. Searching in Epistemonikos database, which is maintained by screening 19 databases, we identified 15 systematic reviews including 19 randomised studies overall. We combined the evidence using meta-analysis and...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Rada, José Peña
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medwave Estudios Limitada 2014-08-01
Series:Medwave
Online Access:http://www.medwave.cl/link.cgi/Medwave/PuestaDia/ResEpis/6004