Intra-abdominal infections of pancreatic or peripancreatic necrotic tissue complicate the
clinical course of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) and are associated with significant …

OBJECTIVES: Intra-abdominal infection in severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) has significant
morbidity and mortality; however, reports conflict on the outcome of patients with intra …

Objectives Intra-abdominal fungal infections (AFIs) complicating acute pancreatitis arise in
the context of pancreatic necrosis. Our goal was to determine which risk factors contribute to …

Infected pancreatic necrosis is the leading cause of death in patients with severe acute
pancreatitis. Early prophylactic antibiotic treatment is effective in preventing conversion of …

Background: Infected pancreatic necrosis is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in
patients with NP. While pancreatic fungal infection (PFI) has frequently been identified in …

Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The
majority of deaths related to SAP are the result of infectious complications. Although …

Abstract Background and Aim: To study the prevalence of risk factors and outcome of fungal
infections in patients with severe acute pancreatitis. Methods: Fifty consecutive patients with …

AIM: To investigate the prevention and therapy of fungal infection in patients with severe
acute pancreatitis (SAP). METHODS: Seventy patients with SAP admitted from Jan. 1998 to …

Background: Anecdotal reports suggest that patients with fungal infection of necrotizing
pancreatitis (NP) have worse outcomes than those with bacterial infection. Our aim was to …

Abstract Background/Aims: Prophylactic use of carbapenems (meropenem and imipenem)
and other broad-spectrum antibiotics in necrotizing pancreatitis has been suggested as a …