Antimicrobial therapy of 3 days or less is sufficient after successful ERCP for acute cholangitis
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Antimicrobial therapy for acute cholangitis: Tokyo Guidelines
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عنوان ژورنال: United European Gastroenterology Journal
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2050-6406,2050-6414
DOI: 10.1177/2050640620915016