Fig. 1.

Incidence of post-transplant infectious complications in patients with (study group) and without (control group) infections before liver transplant.

Percentage of patients suffering new infections (59% vs. 22%, p <0.001), bacterial (57% vs. 20%, p <0.001), fungal (14% vs. 5%, p = 0.001), and septic shock (8% vs. 2%, p = 0.004) in the postoperative period in patients with or without pre-LT infection. Comparisons were made using the Χ² test and Fisher’s exact test. LT, liver transplantation.