Incidence of and Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury During Antituberculosis Treatment: A Prospective Cohort Study and Literature Review.
Chia-Hao ChangLih-Yu ChangJen-Chung KoYueh-Feng WenChien-Jen ChangLi-Ta KengPing-Hsien TsouKai-Lun YuMing-Chia LeeChong-Jen YuPublished in: Infectious diseases and therapy (2023)
Regular pharmacovigilant monitoring revealed an incidence of renal impairment during anti-TB treatment that was higher than expected. AKI was more common in older patients with a higher eGFR and blood eosinophil count. However, the complications had no influence on TB treatment completion, and no permanent renal impairment occurred.