Rifaximin plus norfloxacin versus norfloxacin alone in primary prophylaxis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in patients with variceal bleeding
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An economic analysis of norfloxacin prophylaxis against spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
BACKGROUND/AIMS/METHODS Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a frequent complication of advanced liver disease and in high-risk patients, it is associated with a mean (per episode) mortality of 29% and a mean 1-year mortality of 82%. The 1-year recurrence rate of SBP can be as high as 30-70%. Selective intestinal decontamination with antibiotic prophylaxis has been shown to significantly ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1110-7782,2090-9098
DOI: 10.4103/ejim.ejim_6_19