Biopsy-proven vancomycin-induced acute kidney injury: a case report and literature review

Biopsy-proven vancomycin-induced acute kidney injury: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Vancomycin is the first-line antibiotic for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative strains. The risk of vancomycin-induced acute kidney injury increases with plasma vancomycin levels. Vancomycin-induced acute kidney injury is histologically characteriz...

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Main Authors: Anri Sawada, Kunio Kawanishi, Shohei Morikawa, Toshihiro Nakano, Mio Kodama, Mitihiro Mitobe, Sekiko Taneda, Junki Koike, Mamiko Ohara, Yoji Nagashima, Kosaku Nitta, Takahiro Mochizuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Acute kidney injury
Acute interstitial nephritis
Acute tubular necrosis
High-flux haemodialysis
Vancomycin
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-0845-1

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