Systemic review and network meta-analysis: Prophylactic antibiotic therapy for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
CONCLUSION: The present comprehensive network meta-analysis provides RCT based evidence for superior efficacy of rifaximin compared to other antibiotics for the prophylaxis of SBP and reducing risk of death/transplant. Further RCTs are warranted to confirm our findings.
PMID: 32547691 [PubMed]
Source: World Journal of Hepatology - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: World J Hepatol Source Type: research
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