Analysis of the Bacterial Spectrum and Key Clinical Factors of Biliary Tract Infection in Patients with Malignant Obstructive Jaundice after PTCD

CONCLUSION: Biliary tract infections following PTCD for MOJ were principally due to Escherichia coli, and bacteria in the bile were statistically more likely to be detected in patients with complete obstruction and high preoperative bilirubin levels.PMID:35942130 | PMC:PMC9356864 | DOI:10.1155/2022/1026254

Source: Disease Markers - August 9, 2022 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Dongjuan Xing Weihua Song Shaojuan Gong Aimin Xu Bo Zhai Source Type: research