Presenter: Mohanad Al-Qaisi, M.B., Ch.B.

Title:Bacterial infections in patients with acute variceal bleeding in the era of antibiotic prophylaxis

Learning Objectives:

• Review the prevalence of bacterial infections in patients with cirrhosis and acute variceal bleeding despite antibiotic prophylaxis.
• Review the most common infections early after admission with GI bleeding in cirrhotic patients. 
• Discuss the risk factors to develop these infections. 

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