Review
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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
Figure 1
Figure 1 The outline of bacterial infection in cirrhotic patients. SBP: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis; SBEM: Spontaneous bacterial empyema; PSC: Primary sclerosing cholangitis.
Figure 2
Figure 2 Proposed pathogenesis and consequences of bacterial infections in cirrhotic patients. GI: Gastroenterology; RES: Reticuloendothelial system; ARDS: Acute respiratory distress syndrome; DIC: Disseminated intravascular coagulation.