Short Versus Extended Duration Vancomycin and Piperacillin/Tazobactam and the Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury in Noncritically Ill Patients.

Alfredo TraversaDrayton A HammondGary D PeksaJoshua M DeMott

Published in: Journal of pharmacy practice (2020)

In noncritically ill patients, a short-course of VPT experienced less AKI compared to an extended-course. Clinicians should continue to practice strict antimicrobial stewardship for VPT therapies expected to continue beyond 72 hours.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
primary care
palliative care
patient reported outcomes
quality improvement