Use of microbiological and patient data for choice of empirical antibiotic therapy in acute cholangitis

Use of microbiological and patient data for choice of empirical antibiotic therapy in acute cholangitis

Abstract Background Ineffective antibiotic therapy increases mortality of acute cholangitis. The choice of antibiotics should reflect local resistance patterns and avoid the overuse of broad-spectrum agents. In this study, we analysed how results of bile and blood cultures and patient data can be us...

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Main Authors: Tassilo Kruis, Sarah Güse-Jaschuck, Britta Siegmund, Thomas Adam, Hans-Jörg Epple
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Acute cholangitis
Biliary tract infection
Gastrointestinal tract microbiology
Antimicrobial resistance
Empirical antibiotic therapy
Carbapenem-sparing therapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-020-01201-6

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