The effect of bacterial infections in cirrhotic patients with esophageal variceal bleeding
Background. Cirrhotic patients are prone to having bacterial infections due to impaired innate immunity. This nationwide population-based study aimed to identify the effect of bacterial infections on the mortality of the cirrhotic patients with esophageal variceal bleeding (EVB).Material and methods...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-05-01
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| Series: | Annals of Hepatology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S166526811930866X |