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

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boxed-textFernández J et al. (2006) Norfloxacin vs ceftriaxone in the prophylaxis of infections in patients with advanced cirrhosis and hemorrhage. Gastroenterology 131: 1049–1056

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Bernardi, M. Is ceftriaxone better than norfloxacin for prophylaxis of infection in patients with advanced cirrhosis and hemorrhage?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 4, 190–191 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0763

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