Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Pancreatic Surgery: A Tailor-Made Antibiotic Prophylaxis in a Secondary Hospital
In conclusion, our study shows that the frequency of positive bile cultures is much higher in patients previously submitted to biliary drainage, although this did not increase the risk of pancreatic fistula. After subgroup analyses, we concluded that the current standard antibiotic prophylaxis at our institution is inadequate to cover the microbiologic profile observed in our local patient cohort.
Authors
- Tatiana Moreira Marques
- Pedro Soares-Moreira
- Daniela Tavares
- Gil Faria
- Mara Nunes
- Rita Peixoto
- Catarina Guimaraes
Institutions
- Administração Regional de Saúde de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2026-01-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.102254
- Primary Topic
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00