Dose-dependent impact of proton pump inhibitors on the clinical course of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
Tammo L TergastAnika WrankeHans LaserSvetlana GerbelMichael P MannsMarkus CornbergBenjamin MaasoumyPublished in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2018)
High dosages of proton pump inhibitors are associated with an adverse outcome in patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Thus, indication for high-dosage proton pump inhibitors therapy should be evaluated carefully in these patients.