Risk of bacterial colonization of pancreatic stents used in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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2012

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Hill, Sean
Bhalla, Christopher
Thomson, Andrew

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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BACKGROUND:: Pancreatic stents (PSs) are commonly inserted at the time of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography to reduce the risk of pancreatitis. If left in situ for more than 2 weeks, they have been associated with pancreatic duct injury. The

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Keywords: adult; alpha hemolytic Streptococcus; article; bacterial colonization; bacterial growth; bacterium culture; Candida albicans; demography; endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; Enterobacter aerogenes; Enterobacter cloacae; Enterococcus faecalis; ERCP; microbiological analysis; pancreatic stent; pancreatitis

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Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

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Journal article

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2037-12-31