Cholangitis, Neutrophilic

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Also known as suppurative cholangitis, exudative cholangitis/cholangiohepatitis and acute cholangitis/cholangiohepatitis.

Signalment

Aetiology and Pathogenesis

Neutrophilic cholangitis/cholangiohepatitis results from asecending bacterial infection from the small intestines. The most commonly organisms are Escherichia coli, others such as Streptococcus spp., Clostridium spp., and occasionally Salmonella spp. may be involved

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