Primary Prophylaxis of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Delays Hepatorenal Syndrome and Improves Survival in Cirrhosis

Background & Aims: Norfloxacin is highly effective in preventing spontaneous bacterial peritonitis recurrence in cirrhosis, but its role in the primary prevention of this complication is uncertain. Methods: Patients with cirrhosis and low protein ascitic levels (

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Veröffentlicht in:	Gastroenterology (New York, N.Y. 1943) N.Y. 1943), 2007-09, Vol.133 (3), p.818-824
Hauptverfasser:	Fernández, Javier, Navasa, Miquel, Planas, Ramón, Montoliu, Silvia, Monfort, David, Soriano, German, Vila, Carmen, Pardo, Alberto, Quintero, Enrique, Vargas, Victor, Such, Jose, Ginès, Pere, Arroyo, Vicente
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Anti-Infective Agents - therapeutic use Antibiotic Prophylaxis Double-Blind Method Female Gastroenterology and Hepatology Hepatorenal Syndrome - etiology Hepatorenal Syndrome - physiopathology Hepatorenal Syndrome - prevention & control Humans Liver Cirrhosis - complications Liver Cirrhosis - physiopathology Male Middle Aged Norfloxacin - therapeutic use Peritonitis - etiology Peritonitis - microbiology Peritonitis - physiopathology Peritonitis - prevention & control Risk Factors Survival Analysis
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Zusammenfassung:	Background & Aims: Norfloxacin is highly effective in preventing spontaneous bacterial peritonitis recurrence in cirrhosis, but its role in the primary prevention of this complication is uncertain. Methods: Patients with cirrhosis and low protein ascitic levels (
ISSN:	0016-5085 1528-0012
DOI:	10.1053/j.gastro.2007.06.065