Publication Name	World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID	37293
Country	Italy

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Management of bacterial infection in the liver transplant candidate
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Alberto Ferrarese, Alberto Zanetto, Chiara Becchetti, Salvatore Stefano Sciarrone, Sarah Shalaby, Giacomo Germani, Martina Gambato, Francesco Paolo Russo, Patrizia Burra and Marco Senzolo
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Marco Senzolo, MD, PhD, Academic Research, Assistant Professor, Doctor, Staff Physician, Multivisceral Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Padua University Hospital, Via Giustiniani 2, Padua 35128, Italy. marcosenzolo@hotmail.com
Key Words	Cirrhosis; Portal hypertension; Bacterial infection; Liver transplantation
Core Tip	Bacterial infection (BI) is a common cause of impairment of liver function in patients with cirrhosis, especially in the liver transplant candidates. BI may play a detrimental role in patients awaiting liver transplantation, increasing the risk of drop-out from the waiting list.
Citation	Ferrarese A, Zanetto A, Becchetti C, Sciarrone SS, Shalaby S, Germani G, Gambato M, Russo FP, Burra P, Senzolo M. Management of bacterial infection in the liver transplant candidate. World J Hepatol 2018; 10(2): 222-230

Received	2017-12-14 16:46
Peer-Review Started	2017-12-14 21:05
To Make the First Decision	2017-12-26 00:25
Return for Revision	2017-12-27 03:23
Revised	2017-12-29 16:19
Second Decision	2018-01-16 06:38
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2018-01-24 05:42
Articles in Press	2018-01-24 05:42
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2018-02-24 03:06

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