Antibiotic prophylaxis in variceal hemorrhage: Timing, effectiveness and Clostridium difficile rates

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2010; 16(42): 5317-5323
Published online Nov 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i42.5317

Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression analysis for 28-d survival following first variceal hemorrhage

Variable	P value	OR	95% CI
MELD	0.01	1.155	1.041-1.281
Antibiotics within 8 h (peri-endoscopy)	0.01	0.149	0.033-0.681

MELD: Model for end-stage liver disease; OR: Odds ratio; CI: Confidence interval.

Citation: Brown MR, Jones G, Nash KL, Wright M, Guha IN. Antibiotic prophylaxis in variceal hemorrhage: Timing, effectiveness and Clostridium difficile rates. World J Gastroenterol 2010; 16(42): 5317-5323
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v16/i42/5317.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v16.i42.5317