Open AccessBacteremia and "Endotipsitis" following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting
Author(s) -
Meir Mizrahi,
Lilach Roemi,
Daniel Shouval,
Tomer Adar,
Maya Korem,
Alon Moses,
Alan S. Bloom,
Oren Shibolet
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
world journal of hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 55
ISSN - 1948-5182
DOI - 10.4254/wjh.v3.i5.130
Subject(s) - medicine , bacteremia , surgery , antibiotics , blood culture , ascites , hepatorenal syndrome , gastroenterology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
To identify all cases of bacteremia and suspected endotipsitis after Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting (TIPS) at our institution and to determine risk factors for their occurrence.