Rifaximin plus cefotaxime versus cefotaxime alone in treatment of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in patients with cirrhosis

Background/purpose of the study Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a cause of significantly higher morbidity and mortality in patients with cirrhosis. This study was conducted to assess the effect of adding rifaximin to cefotaxime in treatment of SBP. Materials and methods The study was a pr...

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Published in:	The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
Main Authors:	Asmaa N Mohammad, Mahmoud K Elsamman, Amr M Zaghloul, Hameda H Mohamed, Walaa I Mohammed
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2018-01-01
Subjects:	cefotaxime liver cirrhosis rifaximin spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
Online Access:	http://www.esim.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-7782;year=2018;volume=30;issue=3;spage=154;epage=159;aulast=Mohammad