Impact of infection on the prognosis of critically ill cirrhotic patients: results from a large worldwide study

Gustot T., Felleiter P., Pickkers P., Sakr Y., Rello J., Velissaris D., ...More

LIVER INTERNATIONAL, vol.34, no.10, pp.1496-1503, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 10
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/liv.12520
  • Journal Name: LIVER INTERNATIONAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1496-1503
  • Keywords: cirrhosis, infection, mortality, organ failure, INTENSIVE-CARE UNITS, TUMOR-NECROSIS-FACTOR, BACTERIAL-INFECTIONS, SEVERE SEPSIS, MORTALITY, INTERLEUKIN-6, DEFINITIONS, SURVIVAL, OUTCOMES, SCORES
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

BackgroundInfections are a leading cause of death in patients with advanced cirrhosis, but there are relatively few data on the epidemiology of infection in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with cirrhosis.