ASEPTIC: primary antibiotic prophylaxis using co-trimoxazole to prevent SpontanEous bacterial PeritoniTIs in Cirrhosis—study protocol for an interventional randomised controlled trial
Abstract Background Bacterial infection is a major cause of mortality in patients with cirrhosis. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a serious and common infection in patients with cirrhosis and ascites. Secondary prophylactic antibiotic therapy has been shown to improve outcomes after an ep...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-09-01
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Series: | Trials |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06727-6 |