Impact of the Sensitivity to Empiric Antibiotics on Clinical Outcomes after Biliary Drainage for Acute Cholangitis

Background/Aims: Empiric antibiotics are given in combination with biliary drainage for acute cholangitis but sometimes turn out to be insensitive to microorganisms in blood and bile. Clinical outcomes were compared according to sensitivity to microorganisms detected in blood and bile culture to eva...

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Main Authors: Satoshi Kawamura, Yuki Karasawa, Nobuo Toda, Yousuke Nakai, Chikako Shibata, Ken Kurokawa, Junya Arai, Kazuyoshi Funato, Shigeyuki Kurosaki, Shuya Maeshima, Mayuko Kondo, Kentaro Kojima, Takamasa Ohki, Michiharu Seki, Kazuhiko Koike, Kazumi Tagawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gastroenterology Council for Gut and Liver 2020-11-01
Series:Gut and Liver
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Online Access:http://gutnliver.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.5009/gnl19248