2012
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
Garcia‐Tsao G. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. 2012, 745-750. DOI: 10.1002/9781118321386.ch100.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisBacterial peritonitisPoor liver synthetic functionShort-term antibiotic prophylaxisCompatible clinical pictureHospitalized cirrhotic patientsLiver synthetic functionPolymorphonuclear cell countAntibiotic prophylaxisDiagnostic paracentesisIntravenous antibioticsOral norfloxacinSecondary prophylaxisGastrointestinal bleedGastrointestinal hemorrhageLiver transplantationRenal dysfunctionAlbumin therapyCirrhotic patientsAcute infectionImportant complicationClinical pictureCommon infectionsActive infectionPatients
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
2006
Session 2: Predictive Models in Portal Hypertension
Garcia‐Tsao G, D'Amico G, Abraldes J, Schepis F, Merli M, Kim W, Christensen E. Session 2: Predictive Models in Portal Hypertension. 2006, 47-102. DOI: 10.1002/9780470988831.ch4.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2004
Treatment of acute variceal bleeding: general management and prevention of infections
Garcia-Tsao G. Treatment of acute variceal bleeding: general management and prevention of infections. 2004, 233-240. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-1042-9_25.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsVariceal bleedingCirrhotic patientsPoor outcomePredictive factorsHepatic venous pressure gradientUpper gastrointestinal bleeding episodesActive variceal bleedingEarly recurrent bleedingAcute variceal bleedingVenous pressure gradientGastrointestinal bleeding episodesPrevention of infectionAlcoholic etiologyBleeding episodesGastrointestinal hemorrhageRecurrent bleedingRenal dysfunctionVariceal hemorrhageLiver dysfunctionEsophageal varicesUncontrolled bleedingDiagnostic endoscopyHepatocellular carcinomaBleedingPatients