Hospital-acquired invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in patients with hepatic failure

BMC Gastroenterology

Table 3 Clinical features of patients with confirmed IPA

Age/gender	Cause of HF	MELD score	Complications of HF	Co-morbid conditions	Outcome
32/M	HBV	37.12	HE	PE	Recovered
44/M	HBV	29.16	HRS	PE	Recovered
38/M	HBV	31.78	HE	AP	Recovered
51/F	HBV	32.66		PE	Recovered but paralyzed
64/M	HBV, HDV	35.01	HRS	PE	Recovered
47/M	HBV		HE		Recovered
39/M	HBV	38.97	SBP, HRS, HE		Dead
52/M	HBV	33.14		DM	Recovered
41/M	HBV	30.63		PE	Recovered

MELD: model for end liver disease; PE: plasma exchange; HF: hepatic failure; HBV: hepatitis B virus; HDV: hepatitis D virus; HE: hepatic encephalopathy; HRS: hepatorenal syndrome; DM: diabetes mellitus; SBP: spontaneous bacterial peritonitis; AP: acute pancreatitis.

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