Prophylactic antibiotics cannot reduce infected pancreatic necrosis and mortality in acute necrotizing pancreatitis: evidence from a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

<h4>Background</h4>There is no agreement whether intravenous prophylactic antibiotics can reduce infected pancreatic necrosis and mortality in acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP). We performed a meta-analysis comparing intravenous antibiotics with placebo or no treatment in randomized controlled tr... View More