Sepsis in Patients With Cirrhosis Awaiting Liver Transplantation: New Trends and Management
Rosa Martin Mateos, Agustín Albillos – 13 August 2019 – Bacterial infections are more frequent and severe in patients with advanced liver disease and, therefore, in liver transplant candidates. The increased risk of infection in these patients parallels the severity of the immune dysfunction associated with cirrhosis, which is related to systemic inflammation and progressive immunodeficiency.