Table 1.
Bacterial culture positive rates in bile (%) in various biliary diseases
| Bile | Non-biliary disease | Choledolithiasis | Acute cholecystitis | Choledocholithiasis (+cholangitis) | Hepatolithiasis (+cholangitis) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chang (2002)4 | Gallbladder | 17.0 | 47.0 | 63.0 | 70.0 | |
| Bile duct | ||||||
| Csendes (1996)5,6 | Gallbladder | 0 | 22.2 | 46.1 | ||
| Bile duct | 23.9 | 29.0 | 58.2 | 93.9 | ||
| Csendes (1994)39 | Gallbladder | 0 | 32.0 | 41.0 | 58.0 | |
| Maluenda (1989)2 | Bile duct | 76.0 | 89.0 | |||
| Gallbladder | 0 | 43.0 (Chronic; 30) | ||||
| Csendes (1975)40 | Gallbladder wall | 47.0 (Chronic; 33) | ||||
| Kune (1974)41 | Gallbladder | 0 | 13.0 | 54.0 | 59.0 | |
| Bile duct |