2011
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis – Prophylaxis and Treatment
Wiest R, Garcia-Tsao G. Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis – Prophylaxis and Treatment. Frontiers Of Gastrointestinal Research 2011, 28: 65-82. DOI: 10.1159/000318963.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisAntibiotic prophylaxisHistory of SBPSpontaneous bacterial peritonitis prophylaxisLong-term antibiotic treatmentPrompt effective therapyPrognosis of patientsIdentification of patientsSevere bacterial infectionsLife-threatening infectionsSpontaneous bacteremiaGastrointestinal hemorrhageCirrhotic patientsBacterial peritonitisTreatment failureAntibiotic treatmentClinical trialsCurrent guidelinesEffective therapyFirst episodeHigh riskProphylaxisPatientsBacterial infectionsSpontaneous infection
1995
Bacterial translocation to mesenteric lymph nodes is increased in cirrhotic rats with ascites
Garcia-Tsao G, Lee F, Barden G, Cartun R, West A. Bacterial translocation to mesenteric lymph nodes is increased in cirrhotic rats with ascites. Gastroenterology 1995, 108: 1835-1841. PMID: 7768390, DOI: 10.1016/0016-5085(95)90147-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMesenteric lymph nodesLymph nodesBacterial translocationCirrhotic ratsPositive mesenteric lymphRegional lymph nodesDevelopment of ascitesE. coli translocationStandard bacteriologic cultureCCl4 inhalationSpontaneous bacteremiaCirrhotic patientsMesenteric lymphSubmucosal edemaPassage of bacteriaRat modelBACKGROUND/Systemic circulationAscitesCecal wallNormal controlsIntestinal lumenCirrhosisSpontaneous infectionBacteriologic culture
1993
Bacterial translocation in acute and chronic portal hypertension
Garcia‐Tsao G, Albillos A, Barden G, West A. Bacterial translocation in acute and chronic portal hypertension. Hepatology 1993, 17: 1081-1085. PMID: 8514258, DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840170622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic portal hypertensionPortal hypertensionAcute portal hypertensionBacterial translocationLymph nodesPartial portal vein ligationExperimental portal hypertensionPositive mesenteric lymphMesenteric lymph nodesPortal vein ligationRegional lymph nodesSham-operated controlsFragments of ileumMesenteric inflammationSpontaneous bacteremiaChronic ratsVein ligationControl surgeryMesenteric lymphBowel wallPassage of bacteriaHypertensionHistological examinationSystemic circulationControl animals