Early Antimicrobial De-escalation Is Associated with Decreased Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Receiving Empiric Combination Therapy
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx163.1244
Abstract: Abstract Background Combination antimicrobial therapy is often initiated for empiric treatment of infections. Recently, vancomycin (VAN) and piperacillin-tazobactam (TZP) therapy has been linked to increases in acute kidney injury (AKI). The objective of this study… read more here.
Keywords: combination; antimicrobial escalation; injury; acute kidney ... See more keywords