Cholecystitis
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PATHOGENS
- Usually inflammatory and noninfectious.
- If infectious, frequently polymicrobial. Leading pathogens:
- Enterobacteriaceae:
- E. coli, Klebsiella species, Enterobacter species
- Possible:
- Anaerobes: Clostridium and Bacteroides species.
- Pathogenic role of enterococci and anaerobes are not well defined and empirical coverage not usually required.
- Enterobacteriaceae:
- Organisms cultured from bile/gallbladder: unclear pathogenicity unless also recovered in blood.
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PATHOGENS
- Usually inflammatory and noninfectious.
- If infectious, frequently polymicrobial. Leading pathogens:
- Enterobacteriaceae:
- E. coli, Klebsiella species, Enterobacter species
- Possible:
- Anaerobes: Clostridium and Bacteroides species.
- Pathogenic role of enterococci and anaerobes are not well defined and empirical coverage not usually required.
- Enterobacteriaceae:
- Organisms cultured from bile/gallbladder: unclear pathogenicity unless also recovered in blood.
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