Open AccessDetermining the Risk of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitisdue to increase use of Proton Pump Inhibitors among cirrhotic patients with ascites
Author(s) -
Bashir Ahmed Shaikh,
Zahid Ali Shaikh,
Aftab Hussain Shah,
Aneel Kumar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pakistan journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1682-024X
pISSN - 1681-715X
DOI - 10.12669/pjms.37.4.3476
Subject(s) - medicine , spontaneous bacterial peritonitis , ascites , gastroenterology , paracentesis , cirrhosis , liver disease
The current study aimed to determine the Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) risk due to increased use of Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) among cirrhotic patients with ascites.