TABLE 2.
Clinical and microbiological featuresa
| Patient | Age/sex | Dx | Bili (mg/dl) | Temp (°C) | WBC/%bands | Platelets (per ml) | PT (sec) | Cultures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.C. | 45/M | PNCE | 15.1 | 37.5 | 11,300/15% | 93,000 | 16.7 | <103/ml E faecalis and C albicans (BAL) |
| J.G. | 41/M | CAHB | 18.9 | 38.4 | 11,500/15% | 39,000 | 18.6 | <103/ml coagulase (−) Staphylococcus (BAL) |
| D.W. | 13/M | FHF | 26.0 | 37.9 | N/A | N/A | N/Ac | Light coagulase (−) Staphylococcus (sputum) |
| D.R. | 47/M | PNCE | 8.7 | 37.2 | 7,800/18% | 46,000 | 16.8 | Sterile (PBS) |
| E.F. | 55/M | PNCE | 18.7 | 38.1 | 7,400/12% | 48,000 | 18 | Sterile (PBS) |
a
Laboratory values obtained within 24 hr prior to transplant. All cultures performed within one week prior to transplant.
b
Abbreviations: Dx = diagnosis; Bili = bilirubin; Temp = temperature; PT = prothrombin time; PBS = protected brush specimen; BAL = bronchoalveolar lavage; PNCE = postnecrotic cirrhosis due to ethanol; FHF = fulminant hepatic failure; CAHB = chronic active hepatitis B.
c
PT 14 days prior to transplant = 22.3 s.