Liver transplantation has become an important treatment modality for patients with end-
stage liver disease/cirrhosis, acute liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Although …

Liver transplant is a life-saving procedure for many end-stage liver diseases. Despite
measures such as the use of protective barriers, antimicrobial prophylaxis, and vaccination …

Major improvements in the care of liver transplant recipients have mitigated but not
eliminated the risk of potentially life-threatening infectious complications. This review …

Liver transplantation (LT) is the standard treatment for end-stage liver disease. Patient and
graft survival have improved significantly in the last three decades owing to improvement in …

Liver transplantation is a life-prolonging procedure for patients with end-stage liver disease
(ESLD); however, post-transplant infections remain a leading cause of morbidity and …

Liver transplantation (OLT) has now emerged as the treatment of choice for many patients
with end-stage liver disease, and the number of centers performing OLT has grown …

Routine availability of rapid and reliable diagnostic assays, improvements in surgical
technique, the advent of effective strategies, and a more conservative approach to …

The burden of infectious diseases both before and after liver transplantation is clearly
attributable to the dysfunction of defensive mechanisms of the host, both as a result of …

Infection affects up to 70% of liver transplant recipients and is the second most common
complication after rejection and graft dysfunction. Identified risk factors for infection include …

Liver transplantation is complicated by higher rates of bacterial and fungal infection and
higher infectious mortality than are other forms of solid organ transplantation. The excess …