How do you balance infection risk in patients with immune-mediated liver disease on chronic immunosuppression (ex: prednisone, AZA, MMF, etc)?  

The risk of infection depends on patient-related factors (some related to liver disease, others due to other conditions) as well as the degree of immunosuppression. Patient-related risk factors include the presence of cirrhosis, age, diabetes, CKD, and others, which can increase the risk of infectio...