Current aspects of antibiotic prophylaxis for upper gastrointestinal bleeding in cirrhosis patients
Bacterial infection is a common complication in cirrhotic patients. The portal hypertension as well as the immune depression observed in these patients can explain this high incidence of bacterial infection. Because of the high probability of cirrhotic patients to develop infections, antibiotic prop...
Main Authors: | Almeida Delvone, Paraná Raymundo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2002-01-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702002000500009 |
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