A 56-year-old man is found to have cirrhosis secondary to alcohol misuse. He has ascites and evidence of portal hypertension. Which of the following p...

Question

A 56-year-old man is found to have cirrhosis secondary to alcohol misuse. He has ascites and evidence of portal hypertension. Which of the following prophylactic measures is recommended by NICE for preventing spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in patients with low protein ascites?

Accepted Answer

Oral norfloxacin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis

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No prophylaxis recommended

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Intravenous albumin once monthly

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High-dose diuretic therapy

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Endoscopic variceal ligation

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Cirrhosis

A 56-year-old man is found to have cirrhosis secondary to alcohol misuse. He has ascites and evidence of portal hypertension. Which of the following prophylactic measures is recommended by NICE for preventing spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in patients with low protein ascites?