Effect of Vancomycin-Associated Acute Kidney Injury on Incidence of 30-Day Readmissions among Hospitalized Veterans Affairs Patients with Skin and Skin Structure Infections.
Nimish PatelNicholas StornelliRyan J SangiovanniDavid B HuangThomas P LodisePublished in: Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy (2020)
Among hospitalized adults who received vancomycin for their skin and skin structure infection (SSSI), patients who experienced acute kidney injury (AKI) had considerably higher 30-day readmission rates. Nearly half of the observed 30-day readmissions were due to non-SSSI-related reasons, which is consistent with the persistent organ dysfunction observed among patients with AKI.