Study on the relationship between microbial composition within obstructive biliary stents and the severity of obstruction and duration of stent placement.

Study on the relationship between microbial composition within obstructive biliary stents and the severity of obstruction and duration of stent placement.

Biliary stent occlusion is due, in part, to biofilm formation by bacteria. However, previous culture-based approaches may not have revealed all microorganisms on the surface. Twenty-seven patients underwent endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage for the removal or replacement of plastic biliary sten...

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Main Authors: Ichiro Sugawara, Yosuke Kawahara, Lena Takayasu, Kimio Isshi, Masayuki Kato, Shingo Ono, Yuko Hara, Toshiki Futakuchi, Hiroto Furuhashi, Rina Kurokawa, Kazuki Sumiyama, Wataru Suda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0317230
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