Recurrence of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is common in patients with decompensated cirrhosis despite the use of secondary prophylaxis protocols, according to a new study.
The investigation also found that biweekly administration of granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) in combination with norfloxacin was more effective at preventing recurrence than daily therapy with norfloxacin alone, although not to a statistically significant extent.
“Once SBP occurs in