Hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhotic patients with bacterial infections: Frequency, clinical characteristics and prognostic relevance

HE is frequent in cirrhotic patients with BI and is associated with severity of liver disease, but not with infection. These patients are at increased risk of short-term HE recurrence, especially those with hyponatremia. The presence and recurrence of HE, independent of severity, are associated with in-hospital mortality.