Timing of prophylactic antibiotics administration and suspected systemic infection after percutaneous biliary intervention
Hyunjae Im,
Seung‐Young Oh,
Leerang Lim
et al.
Abstract:Background/PurposeProphylactic antibiotics administration before percutaneous biliary intervention (PBI) is currently recommended, but the underlying evidence is mostly extrapolated from prophylactic antibiotics before surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of prophylactic antibiotics administration timing on the incidence of suspected systemic infection after PBI.MethodsThe incidence of suspected systemic infection after PBI was compared in patients who received prophylactic antibiotics at … Show more
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