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 …

Antibiotic-associated acute kidney injury (AA-AKI) is quite common, especially among
hospitalized patients; however, little is known about risk factors or mechanisms of why AA …

Introduction Vancomycin nephrotoxicity is frequent and may be due to drug-induced acute
tubular necrosis (ATN) or tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN). Vancomycin-associated tubular …

Background Acute kidney injury represents a major adverse effect of vancomycin
administration. The aim of the present study is to accumulate all biopsy-proven cases of …

In line with recent OECD activities on the use of AOPs in developing Integrated Approaches
to Testing and Assessment (IATAs), it is expected that systematic mapping of AOPs leading …

Background Vancomycin-associated acute kidney injury (VA-AKI) is the most clinically
relevant side effect of vancomycin. The objective of this study was to investigate the …

Nephrotoxicity is a rather frequent side effect of vancomycin treatment. Attributes of
vancomycin nephrotoxicity (VN) are well documented, including its clinical manifestations …

The current article aims to assist in understanding the importance of urinalysis, more
specifically, urinary sediment examination, in the diagnosis and monitoring of kidney …

Este Relatório de Estágio reflete a experiência adquirida durante o meu estágio curricular
realizado na Farmácia Vilalva, entre janeiro e julho e no Hospital Trofa Saúde, entre maio e …

Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic commonly used for severe gram-positive bacterial
infections, notably methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. AKI occurs in 5%-43% of …