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Infectious Complications in Patients Who Received High-Volume Plasma Exchange Prior to Liver Transplant: A Case Report
- Authors
- Park, GE[Park, Ga Eun]; Peck, KR[Peck, Kyong Ran]; Kim, JM[Kim, Jong Man]; Kwon, CHD[Kwon, Choon Hyuck David]; Joh, JW[Joh, Jae-Won]; Cho, D[Cho, Duck]; Sinn, DH[Sinn, Dong Hyun]
- Issue Date
- Jun-2020
- Publisher
- BASKENT UNIV
- Keywords
- Acute liver failure; Cytomegalovirus infection; Pulmonary aspergillosis
- Citation
- EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION, v.18, no.3, pp.392 - 395
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SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION
- Volume
- 18
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 392
- End Page
- 395
- ISSN
- 1304-0855
- Abstract
- Acute liver failure is a rare but life-threatening medical emergency. Despite advancements in medical management, mortality rates of acute liver failure remain high. Currently, liver transplant is the only definitive therapeutic option available. High-volume plasma exchange has been shown to increase transplant-free survival in patients with acute liver failure before liver transplant. However, the occurrence of infectious complications in patients who receive this treatment has not been well studied. We report 2 cases of severe opportunistic infections occurring within 30 days of transplant in patients who underwent high-volume plasma exchange before liver transplant.
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