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EXTRAPANCREATIC INFECTIONS IN ACUTE PANCREATITIS AND ITS INFLUENCE ON DISEASE OUTCOME
- Source :
- National Journal of Medical Research, Vol 7, Iss 01 (2017)
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Medsci Publications, 2017.
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Abstract
- Introduction: Limited data is available on prevalence of extrapancreatic infection, its influence on outcome of pancreatitis. Objectives: To assess the prevalence of extra-pancreatic infections in acute pancreatitis, identify risk factors for development of such infections and influence of extrapancreatic infections on outcome of pancreatitis. Methodology: Patients of acute pancreatitis admitted from June 2013 to July 2015 were recruited in the study. The patients who developed extra-pancreatic infection formed the study group while patients who didn’t develop infections were included in the control group. Both groups were followed and their final outcome was compared. Results: A total of 350 patients comprising of 158 cases and 192 controls were studied. Prevalence of extra pancreatic infections was found in 41.5% with Urinary tract infections (UTI)(14.4 followed by Biliary (10.0%), pulmonary (8.4%), Pulmonary and UTI (3.7%),Injection site infections (2.1%). Predisposing factors for development of extra pancreatic infections and subsequent outcome of acute pancreatitis was found to be influenced by duration of hospital stay (p
- Subjects :
- Acute pancreatitis
Extrapancreatic infections
Medicine
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22494995 and 22778810
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 01
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- National Journal of Medical Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.6ea2b7bc9d4e5da5dc0aa4732f41c8
- Document Type :
- article