Concerning Nephrotoxicity of Top Guns: Concomitant Pippercillintazobactam and Vancomycin with Vancomycin Alone During Treatment of Critically Ill Patients

Concerning Nephrotoxicity of Top Guns: Concomitant Pippercillintazobactam and Vancomycin with Vancomycin Alone During Treatment of Critically Ill Patients

Aim:Use of combination antibiotics piperacillin-tazobactam (PTZ) and vancomycin (VAN) is so often used as “top guns” for severe infections in hospitalized patients. VAN’s nephrotoxicity is well-known. PTZ has been seen to prolong increased creatinine levels. Reports have surfaced higher rates of acu...

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Main Authors: Sadaf Sheikh, Muhammad Akbar Baig, Muhammad Azhar Sharafat, Umair Javed, Muhammad Subhan Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2020-03-01
Series:Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
acute kidney injury
vancomycin
pipercillin-tazobactam
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