Is Antibiotic Prophylaxis Warranted in All Patients With Biliary Obstruction Undergoing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography?
Antibiotic prophylaxis reduces post-ERCP infectious complications and should be considered in all patients with biliary obstruction who are undergoing ERCP.
Authors
- Shivanand Bomman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3324-9502)
- Douglas G. Adler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3214-6285)
- Colby Adamson
- Daryl Ramai
- Kalee Moore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9785-8318)
- Eric Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1127-8537)
- Yizhong Wu
- Neel Shah
- Alexander Grieme
- Ryan Villafuerte
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Arizona (US)
- Porter Adventist Hospital (US)
- Baylor Scott & White Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2025-09-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/mcg.0000000000002229
- Primary Topic
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00