prophylaxis for cirrhotics with upper GI bleed
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Benefit/risk
- number needed to treat (NNT) for upper GI bleed in patients with cirrhosis
- 4 to prevent 1 infection
- 22 to prevent 1 death
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References
- ↑ The NNT: Prophylactic Antibiotics for Cirrhotics with Upper GI Bleed http://www.thennt.com/nnt/antibiotics-for-cirrhotics-with-upper-gi-bleeds/
Chavez-Tapia NC, Barrientos-Gutierrez T, Tellez-Avila FI et al Antibiotic prophylaxis for cirrhotic patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010 Sep 8;(9):CD002907 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20824832