Firstline - Clinical Decisions

Guidelines

Biliary Infections

Examples

Cholecystitis
Cholangitis

Microbiology

Cultures

Blood Culture x 2
Obtain prior to antibiotics (For patients who meet sepsis criteria)

View Likely Pathogens

Empiric Treatment

Mild/moderate, community-acquired

Severe and/or hospital-acquired

Severe sepsis
Hospital-associated
Following biliary-enteric anastomosis, and/or
Immunocompromised