Proton pump inhibitors and risk of bloodstream infection without an identifiable source: a hospital-based case-control study

In conclusion, PPI use is associated with higher risk of BSI without an identifiable source and therefore, PPI use may increase the risk of septic morbidity secondary to bacterial translocation.PMID:38296545 | DOI:10.7883/yoken.JJID.2023.253

Source: Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases - January 31, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Shintaro Hayashi Tomohito Moriyama Yuichiro Ito Yuta Harada Hiroki Dodo Kana Kumahara Tatsuji Yogi Noritsugu Ohashi Reiji Higashi Akihiro Mori Source Type: research