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Vancomycin-associated acute kidney injury epidemiology in children: a systematic review.

Chloe WilliamsCharlotte HankinsonStephen J McWilliamLouise Oni
Published in: Archives of disease in childhood (2022)
The incidence of v-AKI in children is significant and methods to reduce this risk should be considered. Further prospective interventional studies to understand the mechanisms of nephrotoxicity from vancomycin are needed and targeting risk factors may make vancomycin administration safer.
Keyphrases
  • risk factors
  • acute kidney injury
  • methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
  • young adults
  • cardiac surgery
  • staphylococcus aureus