Ascending cholangitis causes
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Overview
Disease name] may be caused by [cause1], [cause2], or [cause3].
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Common causes of [disease] include [cause1], [cause2], and [cause3].
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The most common cause of [disease name] is [cause 1]. Less common causes of [disease name] include [cause 2], [cause 3], and [cause 4].
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The cause of [disease name] has not been identified. To review risk factors for the development of [disease name], click here.
Causes
It results from bile stasis due to chronic obstruction, usually by gallstones (choledocholithiasis). This facilitates a bacterial infection.
The infecting organisms are usually gram-negative bacilli (eg, E. coli, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas, and Enterococcus).
| Gastroenterologic | Gallstones |
| Infectious Disease | E. coli, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas, and Enterococcus |
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