Liver cirrhosis affects serum lactate level measurement while assessing disease severity in patients with sepsis

Background Elevated serum lactate is associated with higher mortality in sepsis, whereas liver dysfunction is associated with higher serum lactate levels. We assessed the predictive ability of serum lactate in patients with liver cirrhosis and sepsis. Methods This retrospective study included 12 281 cases of suspected infection with initial serum blood lactate drawn during January 2007–December 2013. Results Using one-to-two propensity score...