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Is ceftriaxone better than norfloxacin for prophylaxis of infection in patients with advanced cirrhosis and hemorrhage?

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Is ceftriaxone better than norfloxacin for prophylaxis of infection in patients with advanced cirrhosis and hemorrhage?

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Original article Fernández J et al. (2006) Norfloxacin vs ceftriaxone in the prophylaxis of infections in patients with advanced cirrhosis and hemorrhage. Gastroenterology 131: 1049–1056 PubMedPatients with cirrhosis and gastrointestinal hemorrhage frequently suffer bacterial infections, and antibiotics are used for prophylaxis.