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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with liver cirrhosis diagnosed with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (n = 19)

From: Clinical findings in 19 cases of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis with liver cirrhosis

Characteristic

Patients (n= 19)(%)

Sex (males/females)

12/7

Age, years, median (range)

54 (30–75)

Underlying liver disease

 

  Hepatitis B virus

11 (57.89)

  Alcoholic

3 (15.79)

  Autoimmune hepatitis

1 (5.26)

  Hybrid cause

4 (21.05)

Basic underlying disease

 

  Cardiovascular disease

4 (21.05)

  Diabetes mellitus type 2

2 (10.53)

  Chronic lung diseases

2 (10.53)

Complications

 

  Hepatic encephalopathy

8 (42.10)

  Hepatic renal syndrome

4 (21.05)

  Upper gastric bleeding

4 (21.05)

  Ascites

16 (84.21)

  Hydrothorax

10 (52.63)

  Hepatic carcinoma

2 (10.53)

  CTP scores (mean ± SD)

11 ± 2

  Child B

6 (31.58)

  Child C

13 (68.42)

  MELD (mean ± SD)

22 ± 7

  Neutropenia

2 (10.53)

  Broad-spectrum antibiotics usage

18 (94.74)

  One antibiotic

9 (47.37)

  Two antibiotics

4 (21.05)

  Three antibiotics

5 (26.32)

  Steroids exposure(longer than 1 week)

11 (57.89)

Survival rate

 

  1 month

5/19

  3 month

4/19

  1. Data presented as n patients or mean ± SD unless stated otherwise.
  2. CTP, Child-Turcotte-Pugh; MELD, Model for End-Stage Liver Disease.