Bacteremia, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II and Modified End Stage Liver Disease are independent predictors of mortality in critically ill nontransplanted patients with acute on chronic liver failure

Abstract

In nontransplanted patients with acute on chronic liver failure, bacteremia was associated with increased severity of illness on admission, greater requirements for organ support, and independently adversely impacted on survival. Higher Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II and Modified End Stage Liver Disease scores were also independently predictive of mortality.