From: Questions about the use of antibiotics in acute pancreatitis
Intention to treat (114 patients) | Pancreatic necrosis (CT) (76 patients) | |||
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Treatment | Ciprofloxacin/Metronidazole (58 patients) | Placebo (56 patients) | Ciprofloxacin/Metronidazole (58 patients) | Placebo (56 patients) |
Mortality | 5% | 7% | 7% | 11% |
Surgical treatment | 17% | 11% | 24% | 19% |
Necrosis infection | 12% | 9% | 17% | 14% |
Protocol opened | 28%* | 46% | 37% | 57% |