Open AccessOlder age, longer procedures and tandem endoscopic-ultrasound as risk factors for post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography bacteremia
Author(s) -
Liat Deutsch,
Shay Matalon,
Adam Phillips,
Moshe Leshno,
Oren Shibolet,
Erwin Santo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v26.i41.6402
Subject(s) - endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , endoscopic ultrasound , bacteremia , medicine , radiology , surgery , pancreatitis , antibiotics , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
Clinically significant post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) bacteremia (PEB) occurs in up to 5% of cases, while antibiotic prophylaxis is recommended only when an ERCP is unlikely to achieve complete biliary drainage. However, the current recommendations may not cover all potential risk factors for PEB.