Alcohol consumption and risk of infection after a variceal bleeding in low-risk patients

Background & Aims Antibiotic prophylaxis is a cornerstone in the management of acute variceal bleeding. However, emergence of multiresistant bacteria and antibiotic‐associated complications is a growing problem in cirrhosis. It has been proposed that certain low‐risk populations may have good outcomes without antibiotic. We aimed to analyse the stratified risk of bacterial infection after a variceal bleeding in previously considered low‐risk...