Are prophylactic antibiotics indicated for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography?

Background The use of prophylactic antibiotics before endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is recommended by all major international gastroenterological societies, especially in the presence of an obstructed biliary system. Their use is intended to decrease or eliminate the inci...

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Main Author: Brand, Martin
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10539/10583