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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| Language: | English |
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Galenos Yayinevi
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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