Risk of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients on Concomitant Vancomycin and Piperacillin-Tazobactam Compared to Those on Vancomycin and Cefepime

Conclusion.
The VPT combination was associated with both an increased AKI risk and a more rapid onset of AKI compared to the VC combination.

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases - January 3, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Navalkele, B., Pogue, J. M., Karino, S., Nishan, B., Salim, M., Solanki, S., Pervaiz, A., Tashtoush, N., Shaikh, H., Koppula, S., Koons, J., Hussain, T., Perry, W., Evans, R., Martin, E. T., Mynatt, R. P., Murray, K. P., Rybak, M. J., Kaye, K. S. Tags: Major Article Source Type: research