ArticleWorld journal of emergency surgery : WJES2006
Questions about the use of antibiotics in acute pancreatitis.
Article in World journal of emergency surgery : WJES, 2006. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Translational Pharmaco-Nutritional Approaches in the Management of Clinical Acute Pancreatitis-A Narrative Review.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Postoperative Acute Pancreatitis After Pancreatic Resections-A Narrative Review and a Diagnostic Algorithm.Cancers · 2025Review
- A Benign Finding of Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis.Cureus · 2024Article
- Infected pancreatic necrosis-Current trends in management.Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology · 2024Review
- Selective and Concentrative Enteropancreatic Recirculation of Antibiotics by Pigs.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Is minimally invasive surgical treatment justified for severe acute necrotizing pancreatitis patients with dysfunction of two or more organ systems?Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2017Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectiveThe use of antibiotics in acute pancreatitis despite recent clinical trials remains controversial. The aim of this study is to review the latest clinical trials and guidelines about antibiotics in acute pancreatitis and determine its proper use.
methodsThrough a Medline search, we selected and analyzed pertinent randomized clinical trials and guidelines that evaluated the use of antibiotics in acute pancreatitis. We answered the most frequent questions about this topic. RESULTS AND
conclusionBased on these clinical trials and guidelines, we conclude that the best treatment currently is the use of antibiotics in patients with severe acute pancreatitis with more than 30% of pancreatic necrosis. The best option for the treatment is Imipenem 3 x 500 mg/day i.v. for 14 days. Alternatively, Ciprofloxacin 2 x 400 mg/day i.v. associated with Metronidazole 3 x 500 mg for 14 days can also be considered as an option.
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