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Masuda S, Imamura Y, Ichita C, Jinushi R, Kubota J, Kimura K, Makazu M, Sato R, Uojima H, Koizumi K. Efficacy of Short-Course Antibiotic Therapy for Acute Cholangitis With Positive Blood Cultures: A Retrospective Study. Cureus 2024; 16:e58883. [PMID: 38800172 PMCID: PMC11117024 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.58883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Short-term treatment of acute cholangitis is sufficient for cure compared with the standard treatment duration. Whether this short-course antimicrobial therapy is effective in patients with acute cholangitis with positive blood cultures has not been fully investigated. This study assessed whether patients with acute cholangitis could achieve successful outcomes with a three-day or shorter antimicrobial treatment period, even with a positive blood culture. METHODS This single-center retrospective study involved patients with acute cholangitis, defined according to the Tokyo Guidelines 2018 for any cause, who underwent successful biliary drainage and completed a seven-day or shorter antimicrobial treatment. Patients were categorized into six groups based on the duration of antibiotic use (short or standard) after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and blood culture findings (positive, negative, or no collection). The primary outcome was the clinical cure rate, defined as no initial presenting symptoms by day 14 after biliary drainage and no recurrence or death by day 30. Secondary outcomes included a three-month recurrence rate and length of hospital stay. RESULTS In total, 389 cases were selected, and 27 patients (6.9%) undergoing short-course therapy tested positive for blood culture. The clinical cure rate (n=25, 92.6%) in this group was comparable to that in the other groups. For the three-month recurrence rate (n=1, 3.7%) and median hospital stay (six days), this group's outcomes were either better or similar to those of the other groups. CONCLUSIONS For cases of successful drainage in acute cholangitis, even with positive blood cultures, short-term antibiotic therapy may be appropriate.
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- Sakue Masuda
- Gastroenterology Medicine Center, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura, JPN
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- Division of Medical Oncology/Hematology, University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui, JPN
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- Gastroenterology Medicine Center, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura, JPN
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Saitama Medical University international Medical Center, Hidaka, JPN
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- Gastroenterology Medicine Center, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura, JPN
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- Gastroenterology Medicine Center, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura, JPN
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- Gastroenterology Medicine Center, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura, JPN
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Hidaka, JPN
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- Gastroenterology Medicine Center, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura, JPN
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- Gastroenterology Medicine Center, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura, JPN
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Kasparian K, Christou CD, Petidis K, Doumas M, Giouleme O. Short vs long-course antibiotic therapy in adults with acute cholangitis: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and evidence quality assessment. World J Gastroenterol 2023; 29:3027-3039. [PMID: 37274798 PMCID: PMC10237100 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i19.3027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute cholangitis (AC) constitutes an infection with increased mortality rates in the past. Due to new diagnostic tools and therapeutic methods, the mortality of AC has been significantly reduced nowadays. The initial antibiotic treatment of AC has been oriented to the most common pathogens connected to this infection. However, the optimal duration of the antibiotic treatment of AC is still debatable.
AIM To investigate if shorter-course antibiotic treatments could be similarly effective to long-course treatments in adults with AC.
METHODS This study constitutes a systematic review and meta-analysis of the existing literature concerning the duration of antibiotic therapy of AC and an assessment of the quality of the evidence. The study was conducted in accordance with the recommendations of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses. Fifteen studies were included in the systematic review, and eight were eligible for meta-analysis. Due to heterogeneous duration cutoffs, three study-analysis groups were formed, with a cutoff of 2-3, 6-7, and 14 d.
RESULTS A total of 2763 patients were included in the systematic review, and 1313 were accounted for the meta-analysis. The mean age was 73.66 ± 14.67 years, and the male and female ratio was 1:08. No significant differences were observed in the mortality rates of antibiotic treatment of 2-3 d, compared to longer treatments (odds ratio = 0.78, 95% confidence interval: 0.23-2.67, I2 = 9%) and the recurrence rates and hospitalization length were also not different in all study groups.
CONCLUSION Short- and long-course antibiotic treatments may be similarly effective concerning the mortality and recurrence rates of AC. Safe conclusions cannot be extracted concerning the hospitalization duration.
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- Karampet Kasparian
- Clinic of Oncology, Gastroenterology and Hematology, Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen 45131, Germany
- Second Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54642, Greece
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- Department of Transplantation Surgery, Hippokration General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54642, Greece
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- Second Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54642, Greece
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- Second Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54642, Greece
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- Second Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54642, Greece
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Masuda S, Koizumi K, Shionoya K, Jinushi R, Makazu M, Nishino T, Kimura K, Sumida C, Kubota J, Ichita C, Sasaki A, Kobayashi M, Kako M, Haruki U. Comprehensive review on small common bile duct stones. World J Gastroenterol 2023; 29:1955-1968. [PMID: 37155530 PMCID: PMC10122794 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i13.1955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 01/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/06/2023] Open
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Common bile duct stones are among the most common conditions encountered by endoscopists. Therefore, it is well researched; however, some items, such as indications for endoscopic papillary balloon dilatation (EPBD), safety of EPBD and endoscopic sphincterotomy in patients receiving dual antiplatelet therapy or direct oral anticoagulant, selection strategy for retrieval balloons and baskets, lack adequate evidence. Therefore, the guidelines have been updated with new research, while others remain unchanged due to weak evidence. In this review, we comprehensively summarize the standard methods in guidelines and new findings from recent studies on papillary dilation, stone retrieval devices, difficult-to-treat cases, troubleshooting during the procedure, and complicated cases of cholangitis, cholecystolithiasis, or distal biliary stricture.
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- Sakue Masuda
- Department of Gastroenterology, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kanagawa 247-8533, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kanagawa 247-8533, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kanagawa 247-8533, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kanagawa 247-8533, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kanagawa 247-8533, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kanagawa 247-8533, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kanagawa 247-8533, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kanagawa 247-8533, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kanagawa 247-8533, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kanagawa 247-8533, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kanagawa 247-8533, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kanagawa 247-8533, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kanagawa 247-8533, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Kanagawa 252-0375, Japan
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Implications of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Patients with Acute Cholangitis: A Systematic Review of Current Literature. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10112196. [PMID: 36360537 PMCID: PMC9691116 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10112196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Revised: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Introduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been associated with higher rates and poorer prognosis of infections, mainly due to poor glycemic control, reduced response of T-cells and neutrophils, and impaired migration, phagocytosis, and chemotaxis of leukocytes. However, the impact of T2DM on acute cholangitis (AC) has not been assessed so far. Thus, we aimed to explore this association by means of a systematic review of the literature. Methods: This systematic review was carried out based on the recommendations stated in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. We searched the PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science and SCOPUS databases to identify relevant publications depicting an association between T2DM and AC from the inception of these search services up to present. Results: We detected a total of 435 eligible records. After we applied the inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 14 articles were included in the present systematic review. Included manuscripts focused on the potential role of T2DM as a risk factor for the development of AC and on its contribution to a worse prognosis in AC, e.g., development of sepsis or other complications, the risk of AC recurrence and the impact on mortality. Conclusions: As compared to non-diabetic individuals, patients with T2DM have a higher risk of AC as a complication of choledocholithiasis or gallstone pancreatitis. Several oral hypoglycemic drugs used in the management of T2DM may also be involved in the onset of AC. Diabetic patients who suffer from AC have a higher likelihood of longer hospital stays and sepsis, as well as a higher risk of mortality and more severe forms of AC as compared to non-diabetic individuals.
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Antibiotic Administration within Two Days after Successful Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Is Sufficient for Mild and Moderate Acute Cholangitis. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11102697. [PMID: 35628824 PMCID: PMC9143657 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11102697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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To prevent the increase of resistant bacteria, it is important to minimize the use of antimicrobial agents. Studies have found that administration for ≤3 days after successful endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is appropriate. Therefore, the present study aimed to verify if administration of antimicrobial agents can be further shortened to ≤2 days after ERCP. We divided 390 patients with mild and moderate cholangitis who underwent technically successful ERCP from January 2018 to June 2020 and had positive blood or bile cultures into two groups: antibiotic therapy within two days of ERCP (short-course therapy, SCT; n = 59, 15.1%), and for >3 days (long-course therapy, LCT; n = 331, 84.9%). The increased severity after admission and other outcomes were compared between the two groups, and the risk factors for increased severity were verified. There were no between-group differences in patient characteristics. Total length of hospital stay was shorter in SCT than in LCT, and other outcomes in SCT were not significantly different from those in LCT. Being 80 or older was a risk factor for increased severity; however, SCT was not associated with increased severity. Antimicrobial therapy for ≤2 days after successful ERCP is adequate in patients with mild and moderate acute cholangitis.
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