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Children with liver disease have a higher risk of infections which is multifactorial, including defects to the immune system- both innate and adaptive, healthcare interventions, and presence of co-morbidities. The usual foci of infection are the peritoneum, the respiratory and urinary tract, and a syndromic approach is often the best approach to improving outcomes.
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Subramanian, S. (2019). Antimicrobial Therapies in Pediatric Liver Disease. In: Shanmugam, N., Dhawan, A. (eds) Pediatric Liver Intensive Care. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1304-2_26
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