SBP Prophylaxis Tree

A step-by-step guide to when cirrhosis patients need antibiotics to prevent spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: active SBP, long-term prevention after a prior episode, short-term coverage during GI bleeding, or primary prophylaxis when ascitic protein is very low and risk is high. Click the tabs, choose branches in the decision tree, enter WBC and neutrophil values in the calculator, or tap the memory cards to reveal the rules.