Table 4.
Risk factors for poor evolution in biliary infection.
| Related to the inadequacy of antibiotic treatment | Risk of infection by unusual organisms (Enterobacteria-ESBL, Pseudomonas spp.) |
| Hospitalisation > 5 days | |
| Antibiotic treatment > 3–5 days in the last 6 weeks | |
| Biliary stent | |
| Cholangitis after ERCP 1 | |
| Related to the severity of infection | Sepsis, septic shock |
| Related with comorbidities | Immunosuppression Malnutrition Diabetes Chronic renal failure Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Liver cirrhosis |
| Age-related | >70 years old |
1 ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography.