Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Impact of Bacterial or Fungal Infections in Acute Liver Failure Patients from India.

Parminder KaurNipun VermaArun ValsanPratibha GargSahaj RathiArka DeMadhumita PremkumarSunil TanejaAjay DusejaVirendra SinghRadha Krishan Dhiman

Published in: Digestive diseases and sciences (2023)

Infections due to MDR organisms are high, fungal infections are fatal, and refractory septic shock is the dominant reason for mortality, implying bacterial and fungal infections as the major killer in ALF patients.

Keyphrases

liver failure
risk factors
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
hepatitis b virus
prognostic factors
type diabetes
intensive care unit
cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular events
patient reported
mechanical ventilation
cell wall
respiratory failure