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World J Hepatol. Feb 27, 2018; 10(2): 222-230
Published online Feb 27, 2018. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v10.i2.222
Published online Feb 27, 2018. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v10.i2.222
Management of bacterial infection in the liver transplant candidate
Alberto Ferrarese, Alberto Zanetto, Chiara Becchetti, Salvatore Stefano Sciarrone, Sarah Shalaby, Giacomo Germani, Martina Gambato, Francesco Paolo Russo, Patrizia Burra, Marco Senzolo, Multivisceral Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Padua University Hospital, Padua 35128, Italy
Author contributions: All authors equally contributed to this paper with conception and design of the study, literature review and analysis, drafting and critical revision and editing, and final approval of the final version.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Marco Senzolo, MD, PhD, Multivisceral Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Padua University Hospital, via Giustiniani 2, Padua 35128, Italy. marcosenzolo@hotmail.com
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Received: December 14, 2017
Peer-review started: December 14, 2017
First decision: December 27, 2017
Revised: December 29, 2017
Accepted: January 23, 2018
Article in press: January 23, 2018
Published online: February 27, 2018
Peer-review started: December 14, 2017
First decision: December 27, 2017
Revised: December 29, 2017
Accepted: January 23, 2018
Article in press: January 23, 2018
Published online: February 27, 2018
Core Tip
Core tip: Bacterial infection (BI) is a common cause of impairment of liver function in patients with cirrhosis, especially in the liver transplant candidates. BI may play a detrimental role in patients awaiting liver transplantation, increasing the risk of drop-out from the waiting list.