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A Commentary on the Interplay Between Severity of Liver Disease and Bacterial Infection in Hospitalized Patients with Cirrhosis

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  1. Multivisceral Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery, Oncology, Gastroenterology, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy

    Alberto Ferrarese, Patrizia Burra & Marco Senzolo

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Ferrarese, A., Burra, P. & Senzolo, M. A Commentary on the Interplay Between Severity of Liver Disease and Bacterial Infection in Hospitalized Patients with Cirrhosis. Dig Dis Sci 66, 640–641 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-020-06278-3

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