The most common cause of suppurative cholangitis is:-: (A) Stone in common bile duct, (B) Cancer of the ampulla of vater, (C) Choledochal cyst, (D) Empyema of gallbladder
Answer is A. CHOLANGITIS Ascending bacterial infection of the biliary ductal system with obstruction MC cause of acute cholangitis is choledocholithiasis MC causative organism- E. coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, Streptococcus faecalis, & Bacteroid fragills. Treatment Initial treatment: IV antibiotics & aggressive hydration.