2018
GS-015 Primary spontaneous bacterial peritonitis prophylaxis is associated with greater ICU admission and 30-day mortality compared to secondary spontaneous bacterial peritonitis prophylaxis
Bajaj J, Tandon P, O’leary J, Wong F, Biggins S, Garcia-Tsao G, Kamath P, Maliakkal B, Fallon M, Thuluvath P, Lai J, Subramanian R, Vargas H, Thacker L, Reddy R. GS-015 Primary spontaneous bacterial peritonitis prophylaxis is associated with greater ICU admission and 30-day mortality compared to secondary spontaneous bacterial peritonitis prophylaxis. Journal Of Hepatology 2018, 68: s66. DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8278(18)30353-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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