Acute pancreatitis

There is no clear evidence for benefit of antimicrobial treatment in the absence of necrosis or bacteraemia.

For further information, see the following guidelines:

https://gut.bmj.com/content/54/suppl_3/iii1.full

https://gi.org/guideline/acute-pancreatitis/

If necrosis is present and no positive cultures are available to guide antimicrobial choice, see Intra-abdominal / biliary tract / peritonitis for empirical antimicrobial treatment options or discuss with an infection specialist.