Publication Name	World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID	90541
Country	Germany

Category	Infectious Diseases
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Retrospective study of the incidence, risk factors, treatment outcomes of bacterial infections at uncommon sites in cirrhotic patients
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Sophie Schneitler, Christina Schneider, Markus Casper, Frank Lammert, Marcin Krawczyk, Sören L Becker and Matthias Christian Reichert
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Sophie Schneitler, MD, Consultant Physician-Scientist, Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Saarland University, Kirrberger Straße 100, Homburg 66421, Germany. sophie.schneitler@uks.eu
Key Words	Bacterial infection; Empirical antibiotic therapy; End-stage liver disease; Escherichia coli; Multi-resistant pathogens
Core Tip	Bacterial infections (BI) affect the natural course of liver cirrhosis and can trigger decompensation or death. The most frequent BI in cirrhosis (urinary tract infections, pneumonia or spontaneous-bacterial peritonitis were retrospectively compared to infections at other body sites, which are thought to be less frequently affected (so-called “atypical BI”). When comparing typical/atypical BI, no differences in age, sex, or etiology of cirrhosis were found. Notably, for atypical BI, the stage of cirrhosis was less advanced, as expressed by laboratory parameters and clinical scores (e.g. Model of End Stage Liver Disease - and Child-Pugh-Score).
Citation	Schneitler S, Schneider C, Casper M, Lammert F, Krawczyk M, Becker SL, Reichert MC. Retrospective study of the incidence, risk factors, treatment outcomes of bacterial infections at uncommon sites in cirrhotic patients. World J Hepatol 2024; 16 (3): 418-427

Received	2023-12-10 23:35
Peer-Review Started	2023-12-06 22:28
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2023-12-19 01:14
Revised	2024-01-02 19:56
Second Decision	2024-02-08 04:45
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2024-02-08 07:09
Articles in Press	2024-02-08 07:09
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Typeset the Manuscript	2024-03-13 03:22

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