A Meta-analysis Confirms That Antibiotic Prophylaxis Is Not Needed for Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration of Pancreatic Cysts

Although endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) of pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs) is universally considered a relatively safe technique, with a reported risk of infections as low as 0.44%,1Zhu H. et al.Dig Endosc. 2017; 29: 667-675Crossref PubMed Scopus (48) Google Scholar antibiotic prophylaxis (usually with fluoroquinolones or beta-lactams) is routinely used in the majority of centers and current guidelines suggest...