ReviewWorld journal of hepatology2016
Bacterial infections in cirrhosis: A critical review and practical guidance.
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109 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Comparison of the Diagnostic Accuracies of Procalcitonin and C-Reactive Protein for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Pooled it
- Norfloxacin versus alternative antibiotics for prophylaxis of spontaneous bacteria peritonitis in cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2023Pooled it
- Clinical Practice Guidelines for Liver Transplantation in Saudi Arabia.Saudi medical journal · 2021Guideline
- Nosocomial spontaneous bacterial peritonitis antibiotic treatment in the era of multi-drug resistance pathogens: A systematic review.World journal of gastroenterology · 2017Pooled it
- Principles of Care for Patients with Liver Disease During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: Position Statement of the Saudi Association for the Study of Liver Disease and Transplantation.Annals of Saudi medicineGuideline
- Temporal trends and demographic disparities in mortality with co-mention of chronic liver disease and pneumonia in the United States, 1999-2024.BMC gastroenterology · 2026Article
- Impact of bacterial infection on native liver survival in children with cirrhosis due to biliary atresia.Clinical and experimental pediatrics · 2026Article
- Characteristics associated with culture-positivity versus antibiotic administration in patients with cirrhosis on ICU admission: a retrospective cohort study in 5 hospitals.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Prognostic value of the identified genus of anaerobic bacteria in bloodstream infection beyond host-related risk factors: a five-year retrospective cohort study.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2026Article
- Critical Illness-Related Alterations in Plasma Phosphatidylcholine Species Reveal Selective Induction of PC 32:0.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Impact of cirrhosis on patients admitted with an exacerbation of acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a nationwide analysis.Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) · 2026Article
- [Predictors of short-term antimicrobial treatment outcomes in patients with liver failure complicated by spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: A retrospective study].Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2026Article
- Chronic hepatitis in horses with persistent equine hepacivirus infection.Equine veterinary journal · 2026Article
- Diabetic ketoacidosis as the initial presentation of hepatogenous diabetes: a first reported case.Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism case reports · 2026Article
- Hospital-Acquired Kluyvera Georgiana Bacteremia in a Patient with Decompensated Cirrhosis: A Case Report from Vietnam and a Literature Review.European journal of case reports in internal medicine · 2026Article
- Distinct Plasma LPC Signatures Differentiate COVID-19 Sepsis from Other Sepsis Aetiologies.Biomedicines · 2025Article
- Higher NLR Values Can Predict Gram-Negative Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis and a High In-Hospital Mortality Rate in Patients with Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Mitochondrial Membrane Potential of CD8Journal of clinical and translational hepatology · 2025Article
- Infection risk and management in patients with cirrhosis: A critical overview.World journal of hepatology · 2025Article
- Understanding acute kidney injury in cirrhosis: Current perspective.World journal of hepatology · 2025Review
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Abstract
Bacterial infection is common and accounts for major morbidity and mortality in cirrhosis. Patients with cirrhosis are immunocompromised and increased susceptibility to develop spontaneous bacterial infections, hospital-acquired infections, and a variety of infections from uncommon pathogens. Once infection develops, the excessive response of pro-inflammatory cytokines on a pre-existing hemodynamic dysfunction in cirrhosis further predispose the development of serious complications such as shock, acute-on-chronic liver failure, renal failure, and death. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and bacteremia are common in patients with advanced cirrhosis, and are important prognostic landmarks in the natural history of cirrhosis. Notably, the incidence of infections from resistant bacteria has increased significantly in healthcare-associated settings. Serum biomarkers such as procalcitonin may help to improve the diagnosis of bacterial infection. Preventive measures (e.g., avoidance, antibiotic prophylaxis, and vaccination), early recognition, and proper management are required in order to minimize morbidity and mortality of infections in cirrhosis.
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