Norfloxacin with itopride versus norfloxacin alone in secondary prophylaxis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: a randomized trial

Norfloxacin with itopride versus norfloxacin alone in secondary prophylaxis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: a randomized trial

Abstract Background Bacterial translocation is considered the pathophysiological hallmark in the development of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP). Prokinetics can increase gastrointestinal (GIT) motility, reduce small bowel transit time, decrease bacterial translocation, and the possibility of...

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Main Authors: Afaf Y. M. Younes, Sherief Abd-Elsalam, Gehan F. Attia, Mona A. H. Shehata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-05-01
Series:Egyptian Liver Journal
Subjects:
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
Cirrhosis
Ascites
Prokinetics
Norfloxacin
Itopride
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43066-021-00106-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s43066-021-00106-7

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