Bacterial Infections in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis in an Internal Medicine Department
Background and Aims: Liver cirrhosis (LC) is the end stage of multiple processes that lead to hepatic failure and is the 10th most common cause of death in the Western world. Bacterial infections are one of the most important clinical problems in patients with LC, as their underlying immune status i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2018-12-01
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Series: | GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology |
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Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/494568 |