Open AccessAssociation Between Proton Pump Inhibitor Use and Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Cirrhotic Patients with Ascites
Author(s) -
Mélissa Ratelle,
Sylvie Perreault,
JeanPierre Villeneuve,
Lydjie Tremblay
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
canadian journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.921
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 2291-2797
pISSN - 2291-2789
DOI - 10.1155/2014/751921
Subject(s) - medicine , spontaneous bacterial peritonitis , ascites , gastroenterology , cirrhosis , paracentesis , proton pump inhibitor , peritonitis , risk factor
There are data suggesting a link between proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use and the development of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in cirrhotic patients with ascites; however, these data are controversial.
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