Prophylactic Antibiotics in Cirrhosis and GI Bleeding

This chapter examines the meta-analysis findings on prophylactic antibiotic use for cirrhosis patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding, revealing a potential misdiagnosis of infections with no reduced mortality rates linked to shorter treatment durations. It underscores the complexities and uncertainties surrounding antibiotic effectiveness and emphasizes the need for further research to clarify these issues.