Antibiotic prophylaxis for GI endoscopy
FNA, is within the range of that for diagnostic upper endos-copy. Prospective studies in patients undergoing EUS-guided FNA (EUS-FNA) of cystic or solid lesions along the upper GI tract indicate a low prevalence of procedure-related bacteremia, ranging from 4.0% to 5.8%.24-27 Similarly, EUS-FNA of solid rectal and perirectal
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