The need for antibiotic stewardship and treatment standardization in the care of cirrhotic patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis – a retrospective cohort study examining the effect of ceftriaxone dosing [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/3se]
Background: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a common, often fatal affliction for cirrhotic patients. Despite all clinical trials of ceftriaxone for SBP using 2g daily, it is often given at 1g daily. Aim: We evaluated survival after SBP as a function of ceftriaxone dosage. Methods: A retr...
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| Language: | English |
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F1000 Research Ltd
2014-07-01
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| Online Access: | http://f1000research.com/articles/3-57/v2 |