Impact of bacterial infections prior to liver transplantation on post-transplant outcomes in patients with cirrhosis

Impact of bacterial infections prior to liver transplantation on post-transplant outcomes in patients with cirrhosis

Background & Aims: Bacterial infections are frequent in patients with cirrhosis and increase the risk of death and drop-out from liver transplant (LT) waiting list. In patients with bacterial infections, LT is frequently delayed because of the fear of poor outcomes. We evaluated the impact o...

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Main Authors: Simone Incicco, Marta Tonon, Nicola Zeni, Carmine Gambino, Roberta Gagliardi, Valeria Calvino, Anna Barone, Gianluca Zilio, Paolo Feltracco, Patrizia Burra, Umberto Cillo, Paolo Angeli, Salvatore Piano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:JHEP Reports
Subjects:
Liver cirrhosis
Sepsis
Acute-on-chronic liver failure
Liver transplantation
Prioritisation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589555923001398

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