PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS INCREASE THE OVERALL RISK OF DEVELOPING BACTERIAL INFECTIONS IN PATIENTS WITH CIRRHOSIS

PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS INCREASE THE OVERALL RISK OF DEVELOPING BACTERIAL INFECTIONS IN PATIENTS WITH CIRRHOSIS

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Acid suppression has been associated with adverse events; such as, enteric infections. Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) are frequently prescribed in patients with cirrhosis, but is unclear if PPI are associated with the development of bacterial infections in these patients. OBJEC...

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Main Authors: Illce B LÁZARO-PACHECO, Alfredo I SERVÍN-CAAMAÑO, José L PÉREZ-HERNÁNDEZ, Gabriela ROJAS-LOUREIRO, Luis SERVÍN-ABAD, Fátima HIGUERA-DE LA TIJERA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE)
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
Subjects:
Proton pump inhibitors
adverse effects
Inappropriate prescribing
Liver cirrhosis
Risk assessment
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032018000100028&lng=en&tlng=en

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