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Pancreatic and biliary duct cancers are increasing causes of acute cholangitis (AC). We retrospectively characterize 81 cancer-associated cholangitis (CAC) compared to 49 non-cancer-associated cholangitis (NCAC). Clinical and biological presentations were similar. However, in CAC, antibiotic resistance and inadequate empirical antibiotic therapy were more frequent; more patients required ≥ 2 biliary drainages; and mortality at day 28 was higher than in NCAC. Death was associated with initial severity and CAC in a multivariate analysis. Cholangitis associated with pancreatic or biliary duct cancers requires specific empirical antimicrobial therapy; early use of biliary drainage may improve outcomes.
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A.So. and V.D.L. designed the study and wrote the paper. A.So. and S.C. collected clinical data. A.Sa., P.P., and F.M. took care of patients and helped with their expertise on the subject. Y.N. performed the statistical analyses. B.F. supervised and helped with the writing of the paper. All authors have read and commented on the paper and have approved the manuscript.
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Sokal, A., Chawki, S., Nguyen, Y. et al. Specificities of acute cholangitis in patients with cancer: a retrospective comparative study of 130 episodes. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 41, 143–146 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-021-04289-0
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