Open AccessA pulmonary source of infection in patients with sepsis-associated acute kidney injury leads to a worse outcome and poor recovery of kidney function
Author(s) -
Yiwen Fan,
Shaowei Jiang,
Jiameng Chen,
Huiqi Wang,
Dan Liŭ,
Shuming Pan,
Chengjin Gao
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1920-8642
DOI - 10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2020.01.003
Subject(s) - medicine , acute kidney injury , sepsis , renal function , shock (circulatory) , septic shock , kidney , urinary system , pulmonary infection , lung , intensive care medicine
Hospital mortality rates are higher among patients with sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI) than among patients with sepsis. However, the pathogenesis underlying SA-AKI remains unclear. We hypothesized that the source of infection affects development of SA-AKI. We aim to explore the relationship between the anatomical source of infection and outcome in patients with SA-AKI.