Efficacy of prophylactic ciprofloxacin in the prevention of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences. 2001; 17 (2): 112-115
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ABSTRACT
To assess the efficacy of giving prophylactic ciprofloxacin for the prevention of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis [SBP] in cirrhotics. A prospective study of eighty [80] patients suffering from liver cirrhosis with ascites. Medical Unit-III, Services Hospital, Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore, Pakistan. Main Outcome Measures:
Whether or not spontaneous bacterial peritonitis develops during a follow-up of one year. From the ciprofloxacin group, seven patients [17%] developed spontaneous bacterial peritonitis while in the control group, sixteen patients [40%] developed spontaneous bacterial peritonitis during follow-up of one year [p = 0.048]. At one year follow-up, the probability of recurrence was 28% in the ciprofloxacin group and 78% in the control group. These results indicate thatlong-term selective intestinal decontamination with ciprofloxacin is effective and safe in preventing spontaneous bacterial peritonitis recurrence
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Assunto principal:
Ascite
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Ciprofloxacina
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Estudos Prospectivos
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Resultado do Tratamento
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Antibioticoprofilaxia
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Cirrose Hepática
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Pak. J. Med. Sci.
Ano de publicação:
2001
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