Appropriate empirical antibiotic use and 30-d mortality in cirrhotic patients with bacteremia.

CONCLUSION: AEA use was associated with increased survival of cirrhotic patients who developed bacteremia. Strategies for AEA use, tailored according to the local epidemiological patterns, are needed to improve survival of cirrhotic patients with bacteremia. PMID: 25834324 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - March 28, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Park H, Jang KJ, Jang W, Park SH, Park JY, Jeon TJ, Oh TH, Shin WC, Choi WC, Sinn DH Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: research