Navigating the controversy regarding antibiotic prophylaxis in acute variceal bleeding.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Baishideng Publishing Group Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 100883448 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2219-2840 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10079327 NLM ISO Abbreviation: World J Gastroenterol Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: 2014- : Pleasanton, CA : Baishideng Publishing Group
      Original Publication: Beijing : WJG Press, c1998-
    • Subject Terms:
      Antibiotic Prophylaxis*/methods ; Antibiotic Prophylaxis*/standards ; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage*/prevention & control ; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage*/etiology ; Esophageal and Gastric Varices*/etiology ; Esophageal and Gastric Varices*/diagnosis ; Liver Cirrhosis*/complications ; Anti-Bacterial Agents*/therapeutic use ; Anti-Bacterial Agents*/adverse effects; Humans ; Practice Guidelines as Topic ; Acute Disease ; Treatment Outcome
    • Abstract:
      Antibiotic prophylaxis in patients with cirrhosis and acute variceal bleeding is part of the standard of care according to most clinical guidelines. However, with recent evidence arguing against antibiotic prophylaxis, the role of this intervention has become less clear.
      Competing Interests: Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
      (©The Author(s) 2024. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.)
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    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Acute variceal bleeding; Antibiotic prophylaxis; Cirrhosis; Endoscopic band ligation; Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20240520 Date Completed: 20240520 Latest Revision: 20240521
    • Publication Date:
      20240521
    • Accession Number:
      PMC11099386
    • Accession Number:
      10.3748/wjg.v30.i18.2485
    • Accession Number:
      38764763