Retrospective study of the incidence, risk factors, treatment outcomes of bacterial infections at uncommon sites in cirrhotic patients

Figure 1 illustrates the workflow for the inclusion of patients into the study cohort. ¹6× enteritis, 1× liver abscess, 1× appendicitis with peritonitis, 1× diverticulitis. ²1× Epididymitis, 1× SBP equivalent of pleura, 1× vascular catheter associated infection; ATBx: Antibiotic therapy; BI: Bacterial infection; LC: Liver cirrhosis; TACE: Transarterial Chemoembolisation; RFA: Radiofrequency ablation; ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; SBP: Spontaneous bacterial Infection.