Is antibiotic prophylaxis necessary after endoscopic ultrasound–guided fine-needle aspiration of pancreatic cysts?

Is antibiotic prophylaxis necessary after endoscopic ultrasound–guided fine-needle aspiration of pancreatic cysts?

Background/Aims: Current society guidelines recommend antibiotic prophylaxis for 3 to 5 days after endoscopic ultrasound–guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) of pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs). The overall quality of the evidence supporting this recommendation is low. In this study, we aimed to...

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Main Authors: Seifeldin Hakim, Mihajlo Gjeorgjievski, Zubair Khan, Michael E. Cannon, Kevin Yu, Prithvi Patil, Roy Tomas DaVee, Sushovan Guha, Ricardo Badillo, Laith Jamil, Nirav Thosani, Srinivas Ramireddy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2022-11-01
Series:Clinical Endoscopy
Subjects:
antibiotic prophylaxis
endosonography
fine needle aspiration
pancreatic cyst
Online Access:http://www.e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2021-150.pdf

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