Acute Pancreatitis
Important: Notes
There is no clear evidence for benefit of antimicrobial treatment in the absence of necrosis or bacteraemia.
http://gut.bmj.com/content/54/suppl_3/iii1.full
http://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.