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 Yu

Published 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.

Keyphrases

acute kidney injury
risk factors
small cell lung cancer
cardiac surgery
physical activity
combination therapy
smoking cessation