Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Pancreatitis and Infected Pancreatic Necrosis
PATHOGENS
- The most common causes of pancreatitis are noninfectious (gallstones and alcohol).
- Infectious causes include the following pathogens:
- Viruses: mumps, Coxsackie virus (and other enteroviruses), CMV, varicella zoster virus (VZV), HSV, acute HIV, hepatitis B, SARS-coronavirus-2[1]
- Bacteria: Mycoplasma spp., Legionella, Leptospira, Salmonella spp.
- Fungi: cryptococcus (HIV pts), PCP, aspergillus
- Parasites: Toxoplasma gondii, Cryptosporidia, Ascaris, Strongyloides, Clonorchis
- Infected pancreatic necrosis: usually caused by bowel flora (gram-negative, gram-positive and anaerobic organisms). Resistant bacterial and fungal infection may occur, especially if patients have received prior antibiotics.
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Last updated: February 17, 2023
Citation
McKenzie, Robin. "Pancreatitis and Infected Pancreatic Necrosis." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2023. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540414/all/Pancreatitis_and_Infected_Pancreatic_Necrosis.
McKenzie R. Pancreatitis and Infected Pancreatic Necrosis. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540414/all/Pancreatitis_and_Infected_Pancreatic_Necrosis. Accessed November 30, 2023.
McKenzie, R. (2023). Pancreatitis and Infected Pancreatic Necrosis. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540414/all/Pancreatitis_and_Infected_Pancreatic_Necrosis
McKenzie R. Pancreatitis and Infected Pancreatic Necrosis [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. [cited 2023 November 30]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540414/all/Pancreatitis_and_Infected_Pancreatic_Necrosis.
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