Open AccessColistin nephrotoxicity-age and baseline kidney functions hold the key
Author(s) -
Bipi Prasannan,
Faiz Mukthar,
VN Unni,
Shilpa Mohan,
K Vinodkumar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of nephrology/indian journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1998-3662
pISSN - 0971-4065
DOI - 10.4103/ijn.ijn_130_20
Subject(s) - colistin , medicine , nephrotoxicity , renal function , acute kidney injury , kidney disease , septic shock , urology , retrospective cohort study , kidney , intensive care medicine , sepsis , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
With the emergence of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacterial infections, there has been a surge in the use of Colistin in recent times. The most important side effect of Colistin use is its nephrotoxicity. The study was designed to assess the effect on kidney function and the risk factors for nephrotoxicity in patients treated with Colistin.