The combination of vancomycin and piperacillin-tazobactam has been associated with an increased risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) in non-critically ill patient populations, but limited data regarding this association exists in critically ill patients. The objective of this study is to compare AKI and efficacy of vancomycin plus piperacillin-tazobactam or beta-lactams.~This is a multicenter, retrospective cohort study. Patients from the retrospective cohort will be divided into 2 groups based on the combination regimen received . Patients who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be included in our registry. As a non-intervention study, these information as below will be collected: basic demographics, diagnosis, concomitant nephrotoxic and other antibiotic medications, serum creatine levels, vancomycin concentrations, and indication for antibiotics.
The combination of vancomycin and piperacillin-tazobactam has been associated with an increased risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) in non-critically ill patient populations, but it is still unknown if this association exists in critically ill patients. The objective of this study is to compare AKI and efficacy of vancomycin plus piperacillin-tazobactam or beta-lactams.