Table 1 Baseline characteristics of subjects included in this study

Age [Years]

53.7 ± 10.9

52.2 ± 10.7

Females

11 (28.2)

40 (29.0)

Re-OLT before BSI onset?

 No

18 (46.2)

60 (43.5)

 One

21 (53.9)

68 (49.3)

 Two

0 (0)

7 (5.1)

 Three

0 (0)

3 (2.2)

MELD Score last OLT*

27.4 ± 10.2

22.9 ± 10.8

 increase arterial perfusion of the liver

0.6 ± 0.9

0.3 ± 0.7

 abscess drainage

0.2 ± 0.5

0.2 ± 0.6

 biliary drainage

0.5 ± 1.1

0.8 ± 1.2

Laparotomies

0.4 ± 0.7

0.5 ± 1.0

Total interventions (d-30 until BSI onset)

2.3 ± 1.8

2.5 ± 1.8

Days from last LTX until BSI**

25 [1–9883]

21 [1–4423]

Mean SOFANon-_GCS (d-7 until d-1 before BSI) ***

8.1 ± 4.6

7.4 ± 5.1

Days in ICU before BSI onset (within 7 days before BSI)

6.1 ± 3.0

5.1 ± 3.5

Days on ward before BSI onset (within 7 days before BSI)

1.6 ± 2.6

2.2 ± 3.1

Days at home before BSI onset (within 7 days before BSI)

0.3 ± 1.4

0.7 ± 1.8