Acid-suppressive therapy is associated with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhotic patients: a meta-analysis.

A, Deshpande; V, Pasupuleti; P, Thota; C, Pant; S, Mapara; S, Hassan; DD, Rolston; TJ, Sferra; AV, Hernandez

doi:10.1111/jgh.12065

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Acid-suppressive therapy is associated with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhotic patients: a meta-analysis.

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Deshpande A

Pasupuleti V

Thota P

Abstract

Background and aim Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) and H(2) -receptor antagonists (H2RA) are frequently prescribed in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis. There are conflicting reports regarding the role of acid-suppressive therapy in predisposing hospitalized patients with cirrhosis to spontaneous ba...

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