Open AccessRisk factors for aminoglycoside-associated nephrotoxicity in surgical intensive care unit patients
Author(s) -
Anthony T. Gerlach,
Stanislaw P. Stawicki,
Charles H. Cook,
Claire V. Murphy
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
international journal of critical illness and injury science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.274
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2231-5004
pISSN - 2229-5151
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5151.79277
Subject(s) - medicine , aminoglycoside , nephrotoxicity , vancomycin , creatinine , intensive care unit , dialysis , renal function , antibiotics , kidney , genetics , bacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , staphylococcus aureus
Aminoglycosides are commonly used antibiotics in the intensive care unit (ICU), but are associated with nephrotoxicity. This study evaluated the development of aminoglycoside-associated nephrotoxicity (AAN) in a single surgical intensive care unit.