title: The use of antibiotics in biliary tract disease.
abstract: Antibotics are often used in the treatment of patients with biliary tract disease. Certain drugs are relatively contraindicated if there is preexisting liver dysfunction. Not all antibiotis achieve a high level in bile, and  knowledge of their individual excretion rate is important for intelligent use.
mesh_terms: D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002228:Carbenicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002512:Cephalothin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D007612:Kanamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008034:Lincomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D009675:Novobiocin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D010406:Penicillins; D013449:Sulfonamides; D009675:Novobiocin; D002981:Clindamycin; D007612:Kanamycin; D002701:Chloramphenicol; D000667:Ampicillin; D008034:Lincomycin; D013752:Tetracycline; D002228:Carbenicillin; D002512:Cephalothin; D013307:Streptomycin