Multiple bacterial infections increase the risk of hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis.
Lan-Ting YuanSeng-Kee ChuahShih-Cheng YangChih-Ming LiangCheng-Kun WuWei-Chen TaiTsung-Hsing HungSeng-Howe NguangJiunn-Wei WangKuo-Lun TsengMing-Kun KuPin-I HsuDeng-Chyang WuChien-Ning HsuPublished in: PloS one (2018)
Frequent infections are associated with increased risk of HE in cirrhotic patients. More frequent exposure to infection increases the risk of HE and mortality rates. Appropriate prevention of infection and the use of antibiotics for cirrhotic patients at risk for HE are needed.