Emphasizing the clinical diagnosis and treatment of liver disease-associated infections
10.3760/cma.j.cn501113-20210715-00342
- VernacularTitle:重视肝病相关感染的临床诊治
- Author:
Jinghang XU
1
;
Yanyan YU
;
Xiaoyuan XU
Author Information
1. 北京大学第一医院感染疾病科 100034
- Keywords:
Infection;
Liver disease;
Bacteria;
Fungus;
Virus;
Diagnosis;
Treatment
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hepatology
2021;29(8):721-724
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Liver disease-associated infection is a common condition in clinic. The existence of underlying liver disease increases the morbidity, mortality, and other adverse consequences of various infections, which in turn aggravates the liver disease-associated infections progression. Therefore, liver disease and infection should be emphasized in the clinical management. The assessment of liver disease includes its etiology, severity level, and complications, while the assessment of infectious diseases emphasizes its etiology and lesion location. Timely elimination of pathogens and complications is the treatment aspect of liver disease, whereas empiric pathogenic therapy is the treatment aspect of infection. The use of anti-infective drugs with a high risk of liver damage should be avoided when the pathogen is determined, and the target should be treated as soon as possible.
