Management of bacterial infection in the liver transplant candidate

Table 1 Risk factors of bacterial infection in cirrhosis

Risk factors for bacterial infection in cirrhosis
Impairment of liver function
Child-Pugh score[36-38]
MELD score ≥ 15[40]
Low serum albumin[39]
Alcohol related disease[45,51]
Total ascitic fluid protein concentration < 15 g/L[84]
ICU admission[39,85]
Variceal bleeding[41,86]
Blood transfusion requirements
Mean arterial pressure
Severity of bleeding
Malnutrition[40]
Invasive procedures[29]
ERCP in PSC patients or with incomplete drainage[87]
Hospitalization[29,40,43,44]

MELD: Model for end stage liver disease; ICU: Intensive care unit; ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; PSC: Primary sclerosing cholangitis.