Infections in pancreatic inflammatory disease: Clinical trials for antibiotic prophylaxis

The clinical significance and incidence of the specific pancreatic infections during severe pancreatitis, such as infected pancreatic necrosis and pancreatic abscesses, is very well known in the literature. The up-to-date knowledge in both the microbiological and pharmacological field related to pancreatitis suggests a series of antibiotics which are potentially useful in the prophylaxis of pancreatic infections. Here we review the most important controlled clinical experiences reported up to now. Copyright (C) 2001 S. Karger AG, Basel and IAP.