Pilot study: Gelafundin (polygeline) 4% plus antibiotics in the treatment of high-risk cirrhotic patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 43-48

  Cartier, M ^a   Terg, R ^a   Lucero, R ^a   Munoz A ^a   Romero, G ^a   Levi, D ^a   Miguez, C ^a   Abecasis, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL SALVADOR   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BILIRUBIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; CREATININE; POLYGELINE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL PERITONITIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CELL COUNT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MORTALITY; PILOT STUDY; POLYMORPHONUCLEAR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CEFTRIAXONE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PERITONITIS; PILOT PROJECTS; PLASMA SUBSTITUTES; POLYGELINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77953206149     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: 13652036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2010.04309.x     Document Type: Article

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