title: Septicaemia after colonoscopy in patients with cirrhosis.
abstract: Two patients with ulcerative colitis and chronic active hepatitis with cirrhosis, who developed Gram negative septicaemia after colonoscopy are described. These and two similar reported cases indicate that giving prophylactic antibiotics to patients with cirrhosis undergoing colonoscopy should be considered, particularly when the cirrhosis is advanced.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, St James's University Hospital, Leeds.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Thornton
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Losowsky
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011292:Premedication; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents