Review Article

Xuebijing Injection Combined with Antibiotics for the Treatment of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Liver Cirrhosis: A Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Characteristics of included studies.

First author (year)RegionJournalStudy designGroupsInterventionsDuration of treatment
(days)

Sheng (2017)JiangxiMedical InformationRCTXBJ groupAntibiotics: imipenem and cilastatin sodium 0.5 g, 3 times/day;
Xuebijing injection 50 ml, 1 time/day
7<0.05
Control groupAntibiotics: imipenem and cilastatin sodium 0.5 g, 3 times/day

Yuan (2015)ShandongChina Practical MedicineRCTXBJ groupAntibiotics: ceftriaxone sodium 2 g, 1 time/day;
Xuebijing injection 50 ml, 2 times/day
10<0.05
Control groupAntibiotics: ceftriaxone sodium 2 g, 1 time/day

Wang (2015)HenanDrugs & ClinicRCTXBJ groupAntibiotics: Imipenem and cilastatin sodium 0.5 g, 3 times/day;
Xuebijing injection 50 ml, 1 times/day
7<0.05
Control groupAntibiotics: imipenem and cilastatin sodium 0.5 g, 3 times/day

Zhang (2014)HunanMedical Journal of West ChinaRCTXBJ groupAntibiotics: ceftazidime 2 g, 1 time/day;
Xuebijing injection 50 ml, 2 times/day
28<0.05
Control groupAntibiotics: ceftazidime 2 g, 1 time/day

Shu (2011)GuangdongChinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine on DigestionRCTXBJ groupAntibiotics: cephalosporin;
Xuebijing injection 50 ml, 1 time/day
14<0.05
Control groupAntibiotics: cephalosporin

Zhang (2010)GuangdongProgress in Modern BiomedicineRCTXBJ groupAntibiotics: ceftriaxone sodium;
albumin
Xuebijing injection 50 ml, 2 times/day
7<0.05
Control groupAntibiotics: ceftriaxone sodium
albumin

Wang (2010)TianjinJournal of Clinical PharmacyRCTXBJ groupAntibiotics: ceftriaxone 2 g, 1 times/day;
Xuebijing injection 50 ml, 2 times/day
7<0.05
Control groupAntibiotics: ceftriaxone 2 g, 1 time/day

Jing (2010) QinghaiLiaoning Journal of Traditional Chinese MedicineRCTXBJ groupAntibiotics: ceftazidime 2 g, 2 times/day;
Xuebijing injection 60 ml, 1 time/day
7<0.05
Control groupAntibiotics: ceftazidime 2 g, 2 times/day

Gao (2009)TianjinJournal of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese MedicineRCTXBJ groupAntibiotics: cephalosporin;
albumin
Xuebijing injection 50 ml, 2 times/day
10>0.05
Control groupAntibiotics: cephalosporin
albumin

RCT, randomized controlled trial; XBJ, Xuebijing injection.