Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis - Prevention/screening

Prevention/screening

All cirrhotic patients might benefit from antibiotics if:

  • Ascitic fluid protein <1.0 g/dL. Patients with fluid protein <15 g/L and either Child-Pugh score of at least 9 or impaired renal function may also benefit.
  • Previous SBP

Cirrhotic patients admitted to the hospital should receive antibiotics if:

  • They have bleeding esophageal varices

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