Prospective insights into acute cholangitis: microbial patterns, resistance, risk factors, and outcomes.

Key Points

• To investigate the microbial patterns and resistance in acute cholangitis and their impact on clinical outcomes.
• Analyzed microbial samples from patients with acute cholangitis
• Assessed resistance patterns of identified bacteria
• Evaluated clinical outcomes in relation to microbial findings
• Negative bacteria are the primary pathogens in acute cholangitis
• High multidrug resistance correlates with worse clinical outcomes
• Patients with malignant obstruction face increased risks due to resistance