to investigate if oral , nonabsorbable antibiotics prevent bacterial infections in cirrhotics with gastrointestinal hemorrhage , 140 consecutive patients were randomly allocated into two groups : 68 patients ( group i ) were given oral , non absorbable antibiotics ( gentamicin + vancomycin + nystatin or neomycin + colistin + nystatin ) from the inclusion into the trial up to 48 hr after cessation of the hemorrhage , or until emergency surgery or death in those cases who continued bleeding ;
C0017181
gastrointestinal hemorrhage
C0019080
bleeding