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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2014; 20(10): 2542-2554
Published online Mar 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i10.2542
Published online Mar 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i10.2542
Risk factors and outcome of bacterial infections in cirrhosis
Tony Bruns, Andreas Stallmach, Department of Internal Medicine IV, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07740 Jena, Germany
Tony Bruns, Andreas Stallmach, Integrated Research and Treatment Center - Center for Sepsis Control and Care, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07740 Jena, Germany
Henning W Zimmermann, Department of Medicine III, University Hospital Aachen, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Author contributions: All authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Supported by The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) Germany (FKZ: 01 E0 1002) to Bruns T
Correspondence to: Dr. Tony Bruns, Department of Internal Medicine IV, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Erlanger Allee 101, 07740 Jena, Germany. tony.bruns@med.uni-jena.de
Telephone: +49-3641-9322303 Fax: +49-3641-9324222
Received: November 29, 2013
Revised: January 13, 2014
Accepted: January 20, 2014
Published online: March 14, 2014
Revised: January 13, 2014
Accepted: January 20, 2014
Published online: March 14, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: We will discuss susceptibility and impact of specific bacterial infections in cirrhosis, their natural course and the identification of risk factors for organ failure and death in order to help clinicians identifying patients at the highest risk that may benefit from intensified surveillance, prophylaxis and therapy.