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prophylaxis for cirrhotics with upper GI bleed
Benefit/risk:
- number needed to treat (NNT) for upper GI bleed in patients with cirrhosis
- 4 to prevent 1 infection
- 22 to prevent 1 death
Related
cirrhosis
upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage
General
antibiotic prophylaxis
References
- The NNT: Prophylactic Antibiotics for Cirrhotics with
Upper GI Bleed
http://www.thennt.com/nnt/antibiotics-for-cirrhotics-with-upper-gi-bleeds/
- Chavez-Tapia NC, Barrientos-Gutierrez T, Tellez-Avila FI et al
Antibiotic prophylaxis for cirrhotic patients with upper
gastrointestinal bleeding.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010 Sep 8;(9):CD002907
PMID: 20824832