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1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online) |
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This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: Https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
| Manuscript Type |
Letter to the Editor |
| Article Title |
Navigating the controversy regarding antibiotic prophylaxis in acute variceal bleeding
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Unsolicited Manuscript |
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David Aguirre-Villarreal and Ignacio García-Juárez |
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| Corresponding Author |
Ignacio García-Juárez, MD, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Liver Transplant Unit, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Vasco de Quiroga 15, Belisario Domínguez Secc 16, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14080, Mexico. ignacio.garciaj@incmnsz.mx |
| Key Words |
Cirrhosis; Acute variceal bleeding; Antibiotic prophylaxis; Endoscopic band ligation; Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis |
| Core Tip |
Although antibiotic prophylaxis is currently a part of guideline-directed therapy for patients with cirrhosis and acute variceal bleeding, new and conflicting evidence has challenged this premise. While previous meta-analyses supported prophylaxis, a recent retrospective cohort study by Ichita et al regarding acute esophageal variceal bleeding found no significant differences in mortality, rebleeding, or bacterial peritonitis between prophylaxis and non-prophylaxis groups. A tailored approach that considers underlying liver function, the method of endoscopic treatment, and local antibiotic resistance patterns might be more appropriate. |
| Publish Date |
2024-05-11 10:58 |
| Citation |
Aguirre-Villarreal D, García-Juárez I. Navigating the controversy regarding antibiotic prophylaxis in acute variceal bleeding. World J Gastroenterol 2024; 30(18): 2485-2487 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v30/i18/2485.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v30.i18.2485 |
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