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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farwa Haideri [2]
Overview
Although reestablishing biliary drainage is the main focus of treatment, antibiotics play an important role in the management of cholangitis.
Primary Prevention
Although reestablishing biliary drainage is the main focus of treatment, antibiotics play an important role in the management of cholangitis.
- Patients with compromised biliary systems prone to developing recurrent cholangitis may benefit from antibiotic maintenance therapy, given daily in lower-than-therapeutic dosages.[1]
- A metal or plastic stent within the bile system may be needed to prevent recurrence.
- Treatment of gallstones, tumors, and infestations of parasites may reduce the risk for some people.