Antibiotic prophylaxis for cirrhotic patients with gastrointestinal bleeding
Chavez-Tapia NC, Barrientos-Gutierrez T, Tellez-Avila F, et al., 2010 · 12 studies included
Summary
Cochrane review of 12 randomized trials (n=1,241) of short-term antibiotic prophylaxis in cirrhotic patients with GI bleeding.
Conclusion
Antibiotic prophylaxis significantly reduced all-cause mortality (RR 0.79; 95% CI, 0.63 to 0.98), bacterial infections, and rebleeding.