Bacterial infections in patients with acute variceal bleeding in the era of antibiotic prophylaxis

Antibiotic prophylaxis reduces the risk of infection and mortality in patients with cirrhosis and acute variceal bleeding (AVB). This study examines the incidence of, and risk factors for, bacterial infections during hospitalization in patients with AVB on antibiotic prophylaxis.A post hoc analysis was performed using the database of an international, multicenter, observational study designed to examine the role of pre-emptive transjugular...