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 DeMottPublished 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.