Trimethoprim is associated with a greater risk of acute kidney injury and hyperkalaemia in older adults compared with other antibiotics used to treat UTIs
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjebm-2018-110991
Abstract: Commentary on : Crellin E, Mansfield KE, Leyrat C, et al . Trimethoprim use for urinary tract infection and risk of adverse outcomes in older patients: cohort study. BMJ 2018;360:k341. Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the… read more here.
Keywords: risk; greater risk; hyperkalaemia; older adults ... See more keywords