title: Polymicrobial sepsis following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
abstract: Cholangitis with polymicrobial sepsis followed endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in a patient without biliary tract obstruction. Inadequately disinfected endoscopy equipment was strongly implicated as the source of infection. Results with a new method of disinfection using gluteraldehyde are given.
mesh_terms: D002758:Cholangiography / Q000379:methods*; D002761:Cholangitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D005976:Glutaral; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D005976:Glutaral