The outcome of prophylactic intravenous cefazolin and ceftriaxone in cirrhotic patients at different clinical stages of disease after endoscopic interventions for acute variceal hemorrhage.

Antibiotic prophylaxis with norfloxacin, intravenous ciprofloxacin, or ceftriaxone has been recommended for cirrhotic patients with gastrointestinal hemorrhage but little is known about intravenous cefazolin. This study aimed to compare the outcome of intravenous cefazolin and ceftriaxone as prophyl...

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Main Authors: Cheng-Kun Wu, Jing-Houng Wang, Chen-Hsiang Lee, Keng-Liang Wu, Wei-Chen Tai, Sheng-Nan Lu, Tsung-Hui Hu, Seng-Kee Chuah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3632526?pdf=render