Management of bacterial infection in the liver transplant candidate

• 作者: Alberto Ferrarese Alberto Zanetto Chiara Becchetti Francesco Paolo Russo Giacomo Germani Marco Senzolo Martina Gambato Patrizia Burra Salvatore Stefano Sciarrone Sarah Shalaby
• 来源期刊: 世界肝病学杂志：英文版（电子版）
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: CIRRHOSIS PORTAL HYPERTENSION BACTERIAL infection Liver TRANSPLANTATION
• 年，卷（期）: 2018,（2）
• 页码范围: 222-230
• 页数: 9页
• 分类号: R

摘要

Bacterial infection(BI)is a common cause of impairment of liver function in patients with cirrhosis,especially in the liver transplant candidates.These patients share an immunocompromised state and increased susceptibility to develop community and hospital-acquired infections.The changing epidemiology of BI,with an increase of multidrug resistant strains,especially in healthcareassociated settings,represents a critical issue both in the waiting list and in the post-operative management.This review focused on the role played by BI in patients awaiting liver transplantation,evaluating the risk of drop-out from the waiting list,the possibility to undergo liver transplantation after recovery from infection or during a controlled infection.