665. Duration of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Prophylaxis in Acute Variceal Hemorrhage Patients

• Published in: Open forum infectious diseases Vol. 10; no. Supplement_2
• Main Authors: Tedeschi, Carissa M, Hoff, Abigail, Scherrer, Nicole, Shigle, Amanda, Burwell, Sheena
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: US Oxford University Press 27.11.2023

Abstract Background To prevent spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), re-bleeding, mortality, and long hospital stays in patients with acute variceal hemorrhage, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases recommends up to 7 days of ceftriaxone, with guidance to consider discontinuing...