Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (S-AKI) is a frequent complication of the critically ill
patient and is associated with unacceptable morbidity and mortality. Prevention of S-AKI is …

Patients are exposed to numerous prescribed and over-the-counter medications.
Unfortunately, drugs remain a relatively common cause of acute and chronic kidney injury. A …

Importance Methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia is associated
with mortality of more than 20%. Combining standard therapy with a β-lactam antibiotic has …

Background: Recent studies have identified the combination of vancomycin with piperacillin-
tazobactam (VPT) to be associated with increased nephrotoxicity. Multiple, large cohort …

Vancomycin is the most frequently used antibiotic, accounting for up to 35% of hospitalized
patients with infection, because of its optimal bactericidal effectiveness and relatively low …

Intensive care units (ICUs) are an appropriate focus of antibiotic stewardship program efforts
because a large proportion of any hospital's use of parenteral antibiotics, especially broad …

Sepsis has evolved as an enormous health issue amongst critically ill patients. It is a major
risk factor that results in multiple organ failure and shock. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of …

Importance Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a heterogeneous syndrome prevalent among
hospitalized patients. Personalized risk estimation and risk factor identification may allow …

Background Acute kidney injury is a major complication of vancomycin treatment, especially
when it is co-administered with other nephrotoxins. Objectives This meta-analysis aims to …

Acute bacterial skin and skin-structure infections (ABSSSIs) are a common reason for
seeking care at acute healthcare facilities, including emergency departments …