Rifaximin plus cefotaxime versus cefotaxime alone in treatment of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in patients with cirrhosis
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Oral ciprofloxacin versus intravenous cefotaxime and ceftriaxone in the treatment of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
BACKGROUND/AIMS Cefotaxime or ceftriaxone were considered the first-choice antibiotic for empirical treatment in cirrhotic patients developing spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. It has been suggested that ciprofloxacin could be an alternative to cefotaxime or ceftriaxone in cirrhotic patients developing spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. The aim of the present study was to compare oral ciproflo...
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BACKGROUND Rifaximin is a non-absorbable antibiotic used to prevent relapses of hepatic encephalopathy which may also be a candidate for prophylaxis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP). AIM To detect the impact of rifaximin on the occurrence and characteristics of SBP. METHODS We prospectively studied all hospitalized patients that underwent a diagnostic paracentesis in our departmen...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1110-7782,2090-9098
DOI: 10.4103/ejim.ejim_19_18