Open AccessSystemic review and network meta-analysis: Prophylactic antibiotic therapy for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
Author(s) -
Nolan W. Faust,
Akihiro Yamada,
Haider Haider,
Yuga Komaki,
Fukiko Komaki,
Dejan Micic,
Atsushi Sakuraba
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 55
ISSN - 1948-5182
DOI - 10.4254/wjh.v12.i5.239
Subject(s) - medicine , rifaximin , randomized controlled trial , spontaneous bacterial peritonitis , norfloxacin , placebo , ciprofloxacin , antibiotic prophylaxis , meta analysis , antibiotics , intensive care medicine , cirrhosis , alternative medicine , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is an important prognostic factor for outcomes in patients with cirrhosis. Antibiotic prophylaxis is recommended in patients at high risk for developing SBP, but the choice of antibiotics remains unclear.