Publications by authors named "Klaus Pollmann"

Background/aims: This study aims to evaluate the role of new onset infection in the initiation of early rebleeding after variceal hemorrhage in patients with liver cirrhosis and the effect of prophylactic antibiotic treatment.

Methodology: Two hundred and twenty-one consecutive admissions for variceal bleeding with no signs of infection at the time of admission were evaluated retrospectively.

Results: Systemic antibiotic prophylaxis was administered in 126 cases and significantly reduced the overall incidence of new onset infections (19.

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