Bacterial infection is common and accounts for major morbidity and mortality in cirrhosis.
Patients with cirrhosis are immunocompromised and increased susceptibility to develop …

Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive pathogenic bacterium which can be found in soil
or water. Infection with the organism can develop after ingestion of contaminated food …

Egypt has a unique geographical location connecting the three old-world continents Africa,
Asia and Europe. It is the country with the highest population density in the Middle East …

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is the most common infection in end-stage liver
disease patients. SBP is defined as an ascitic fluid infection with a polymorphonuclear …

Hepcidin, an oligopeptide, has two major functions in mammals. Hepcidin regulates iron
homeostasis by controlling iron export from absorptive enterocytes, hepatocytes, and …

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a common cirrhotic ascites complication which
exacerbates the patient's condition. SBP is caused by gram‐negative bacilli and, to a lesser …

Introduction: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a main infectious complication in end-
stage liver disease (ESLD) patients. The increasing trend of bacterial resistance in ESLD …

Introduction Listeria monocytogenes infection is a severe disease affecting mainly aged
people and patients with immune depression. The incidence of listeriosis seems to be …

A male in his mid-60s with chronic kidney disease, ischemic cardiomyopathy, and
nonalcoholic cirrhosis due to congestive hepatopathy presented with fever and abdominal …

Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive pathogenic bacterium which can be found in soil
or water. Infection with the microorganism can occur after ingestion of contaminated food …