Characteristics, aetiology, antimicrobial resistance and outcomes of bacteraemic cholangitis in patients with solid tumours: A prospective cohort study
Bacteraemic cholangitis is frequent in patients with solid tumours. The most frequent causative agents are Enterobacteriaceae and Enterococcus faecium. Multidrug resistance is more frequent in a second episode of cholangitis. Corticosteroids and malignancy-related complications present high mortality rates.