Antibiotic treatment for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in people with decompensated liver cirrhosis: a network metaanalysis

This review (12 trials, n=1278; 13 antibiotics) found short ‐term mortality after spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is approx. 25%. However, authors report significant uncertainty about which antibiotic therapy is better in people with SBP.

Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news