The effect of malnutrition on the infectious outcomes of hospitalized patients with cirrhosis: analysis of the 2011-2017 hospital data.

Background: In patients with cirrhosis, there is a clinical concern that the development of protein-calorie malnutrition will affect the immune system and predispose these patients to increased infectious outcomes.

Aims: In this study, we evaluate the effects of malnutrition on the infectious outcomes of patients admitted with cirrhosis.

Materials And Methods: This study used the 2011-2017 National Inpatient Sample to identify patients with cirrhosis.