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19277033

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-4-3
pubmed:abstractText
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a serious complication of advanced liver disease resulting in high mortality rates. Although studies that assessed the use of oral antibiotics in advanced liver disease demonstrated a clear benefit in reducing the risk of recurrent peritonitis, it is unclear whether mortality rates are similarly affected by this practice. The goal of this study was to determine whether oral antibiotic therapy provides a survival benefit for patients with advanced cirrhosis and ascites. Through subgroup analysis, we also evaluated the effect of prophylactic oral antibiotic therapy on the prevention of SBP and the incidence of all infections (including SBP) when compared with non-treated or placebo controls.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1572-0241
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
104
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
993-1001; quiz 1002
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-6-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Oral antibiotic prophylaxis reduces spontaneous bacterial peritonitis occurrence and improves short-term survival in cirrhosis: a meta-analysis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA. SSaab@mednet.ucla.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Meta-Analysis