High Prevalence of Multidrug Resistant Bacteria in Cirrhotic Patients with Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis: Is It Time to Change the Standard Antimicrobial Approach?

Jerônimo De Conto OliveiraEnrique CarreraRoberta C PetryCaroline DeutschendorfAugusto MantovaniSamantha Thifani Alrutz BarcelosSantiago CassalesFernando Comunello SchacherAntônio Barros LopesMário Reis Alvares-DA-Silva

Published in: Canadian journal of gastroenterology & hepatology (2019)

SBP due to multidrug resistant bacteria is a growing problem, and one should consider reported resistance profiles for the decision-making process of empirical first-line treatment prescription.

Keyphrases

multidrug resistant
drug resistant
decision making
gram negative
acinetobacter baumannii
klebsiella pneumoniae
escherichia coli
pseudomonas aeruginosa
cystic fibrosis