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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL HEPATOLOGY
卷 10, 期 4, 页码 718-725出版社
XIA & HE PUBLISHING INC
DOI: 10.14218/JCTH.2022.00024
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Alcoholic hepatitis; Infections; Corticosteroids; STOPAH; Antibiotic treatment; Aspergillosis; Immunodeficiency; Alcoholic liver disease
Severe alcoholic hepatitis (sAH) is defined by certain criteria and is associated with immunocompromised state and increased risk of infections. This review discusses the common infections and risk factors in sAH patients, as well as the diagnostic, therapeutic, and prophylactic strategies currently used.
Severe alcoholic hepatitis (sAH) is defined by a modified discriminant function >= 32 or model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) > 20. Patients with sAH are in an immunocompromised state attributed to cirrhosis-related immunoparesis and corticosteroid use. Individuals with sAH often develop severe infections that adversely impact short-term prognosis. Currently, the corticosteroid prednisolone is the only treatment with proven efficacy in sAH; however, the combination of corticosteroid treatment and altered host defense in sAH has been thought to increase the risk of acquiring of bacterial, opportunistic fungal, and viral infections. Newer studies have shown that corticosteroids do not increase occurrence of infections in those with sAH; unfortunately, the lack of response to corticosteroids may instead predispose to infection development. Prompt and appropriate antibiotic treatment is therefore essential to improving patient outcomes. This review highlights common infections and risk factors in patients with sAH. Additionally, current diagnostic, therapeutic, and prophylactic strategies in these patients are discussed.
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