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Abstract
GIT endoscopy has gained a wide acceptance as it can be used successfully for diagnosis and management of different GIT disorders particularly esophageal varices. It is a safe procedure causing minimal discomfort to patients and could save some from surgical interaction. As bacteremia may be one of the complications of GIT endoscopy, we studied its incidence, causative organisms and its antibiogram in patients with chronic liver diseases who underwent GIT endoscopy in the National Liver Institute Endoscopy Unit. Our study was carried out on 100 patients with chronic liver disease. All cases were subjected to full history taking, clinical examination and laboratory investigations including liver function tests and blood culture and sensitivity before and after endoscopy. Patients’ exclusion criteria included: antibiotic treatment within the previous 46 hours, venous, arterial or urinary catheterization, signs of localized or generalized infection or sepsis, or endocarditis or valvular heart disease. The study also included 30 non-hepatic persons with gastrocolic disorders as a control group.