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Table 3 Consensus recommendations about the use of antibiotics in acute pancreatitis

From: Questions about the use of antibiotics in acute pancreatitis

Consensus

Origin

Recommendation

Uhl et al. 2002 [31]

International Association of Pancreatology (Pancreatology)

Yes

Toouli et al. 2002 [32]

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Yes

Nathens et al. 2004 [33]

Crit Care Med

No

UK working party 2005 [34]

United Kingdom (Gut)

No consensus

Clancy et al. 2005 [35]

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Yes

Werner et al. 2005 [36]

Gut

Yes

Bassi et al. 2003 [37]

Cochrane

Yes

Chinese pancreatic disease group 2005 [38]

Chinese society of gastroenterology (Chinese Journal of Digestive Diseases)

Yes

Takeda et al. 2006 [39]

JPN Guidelines for the management of acute pancreatitis

Yes