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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2015; 21(41): 11493-11501
Published online Nov 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i41.11493
Published online Nov 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i41.11493
Immunomodulating effects of antibiotics used in the prophylaxis of bacterial infections in advanced cirrhosis
Pedro Zapater, José Manuel González-Navajas, Rubén Francés, CIBERehd, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, 03010 Alicante, Spain
José Such, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Rubén Francés, Departamento Medicina Clínica, Universidad Miguel Hernández, 03550 San Juan, Spain
Author contributions: All authors contributed to this manuscript.
Supported by Grants PI13/1443 and PI14/01090 from Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain, and FEDER funds, EU.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare that they have no competing interests with any financial organization regarding the material discussed in the manuscript.
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Correspondence to: Rubén Francés, PhD, CIBERehd, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Avda. Pintor Baeza 12, 03010 Alicante, Spain. frances_rub@gva.es
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Received: April 10, 2015
Peer-review started: April 11, 2015
First decision: May 18, 2015
Revised: May 29, 2015
Accepted: August 31, 2015
Article in press: August 31, 2015
Published online: November 7, 2015
Processing time: 206 Days and 22.6 Hours
Peer-review started: April 11, 2015
First decision: May 18, 2015
Revised: May 29, 2015
Accepted: August 31, 2015
Article in press: August 31, 2015
Published online: November 7, 2015
Processing time: 206 Days and 22.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: The use of antibiotic therapy to either treat or prevent frequent bacteria-derived complications arising in patients with cirrhosis is well established. The knowledge of antibiotic immunomodulatory mechanism, additional to their bactericidal role, improves our comprehension of the interaction between these molecules and the cellular machinery, and provides insight on the development of alternative strategies in the management and prevention of bacterial infections in cirrhosis.