Opportunistic infections in end stage liver disease

• Autori principali: Michele Bartoletti (Autore), Maddalena Giannella (Autore), Sara Tedeschi (Autore), Pierluigi Viale (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: MDPI AG, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Liver cirrhosis is the 10th most common cause of death in Western world and infection is associated with a high morbidity and mortality, and represents the leading cause of acute liver decompensation. Patients with end-stage liver disease exhibit an important impairment of immune system. This condit...