Co-administration of vancomycin and piperacillin-tazobactam is associated with increased renal dysfunction in adult and pediatric burn patients

Co-administration of vancomycin and piperacillin-tazobactam is associated with increased renal dysfunction in adult and pediatric burn patients

Abstract Background Burn patients are prone to infections which often necessitate broad antibiotic coverage. Vancomycin is a common antibiotic after burn injury and is administered alone (V), or in combination with imipenem-cilastin (V/IC) or piperacillin-tazobactam (V/PT). Sparse reports indicate t...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Hundeshagen, David N. Herndon, Karel D. Capek, Ludwik K. Branski, Charles D. Voigt, Elizabeth A. Killion, Janos Cambiaso-Daniel, Michaela Sljivich, Andrew De Crescenzo, Ronald P. Mlcak, Michael P. Kinsky, Celeste C. Finnerty, William B. Norbury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Critical Care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-017-1899-3

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