Vancomycin-induced acute kidney injury in elderly Chinese patients: a single-centre cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

The objective of the present study was to investigate the current situation concerning, and risk factors for, vancomycin (VAN)-induced acute kidney injury (VI-AKI) in elderly Chinese patients, to assess outcomes and risk factors in patients who have developed VI-AKI, in order to provide suggestions for improving the prevention and treatment of this condition in these patients.

Method

We retrospectively identified elderly older inpatients who had received four or more doses of VAN treatment. We compared patients with VI-AKI with those who received VAN treatment and had not developed AKI (NO-AKI). We defined VI-AKI as developing AKI during VAN therapy or within 3 days after withdrawal of VAN.

Results

A total of 647 out of 862 elderly inpatients were included in the

SUBMITTER: Pan KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6046479 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature