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World J Hepatol. May 27, 2012; 4(5): 158-168
Published online May 27, 2012. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v4.i5.158
Bacterial infections other than spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhosis
Chalermrat Bunchorntavakul, Disaya Chavalitdhamrong
Chalermrat Bunchorntavakul, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rajavithi Hospital, College of Medicine, Rangsit University, Bangkok 12000, Thailand
Disaya Chavalitdhamrong, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608, United States
Author contributions: Bunchorntavakul C conceptualized and drafted the manuscript, and created the tables and figures; Chavalitdhamrong D conceptualized and critically revised the manuscript for all intellectual content.
Correspondence to: Disaya Chavalitdhamrong, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Florida, 1600 S.W. Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32608, United States. disaya@ufl.edu
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Received: May 3, 2011
Revised: September 8, 2011
Accepted: April 25, 2012
Published online: May 27, 2012
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