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Risk factors for acute kidney injury associated with the treatment of bacterial endocarditis at a tertiary academic medical center

Brianne M. Ritchie, Beth Anne Hirning, Craig A. Stevens, Steven A. Cohen, Jeremy R. DeGrado

Journal of Chemotherapy · 2017 · 25 citations · 12 references

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Abstract

In patients treated for endocarditis, multiple risk factors for AKI were identified. Prospective studies are needed to evaluate these variables for causation of AKI in patients treated for endocarditis.

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