Secondary Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Prophylaxis Is Associated With a Higher Rate of Infections other than Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in 2 US-Based National Cirrhosis Cohorts

By sjmartinez • May 27, 2025

Silvey S, Patel N, O'Leary JG, Jakab SS, Patton H, Rogal S, Markley JD, Cheung R, Patel A, Morgan TR, Bajaj JS. Secondary Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Prophylaxis Is Associated With a Higher Rate of Infections other than Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in 2 US-Based National Cirrhosis Cohorts. Clin Transl Gastroenterol. 2025 May 1;16(5):e00837. doi: 10.14309/ctg.0000000000000837. PMID: 40062879; PMCID: PMC12101923.

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