Effect of Vancomycin-Associated Acute Kidney Injury on Incidence of 30-Day Readmissions among Hospitalized Veterans Affairs Patients with Skin and Skin Structure Infections.

Nimish Patel,Thomas P Lodise,Ryan J Sangiovanni,David B Huang,Nicholas Stornelli

doi:10.1128/aac.01268-20

Effect of Vancomycin-Associated Acute Kidney Injury on Incidence of 30-Day Readmissions among Hospitalized Veterans Affairs Patients with Skin and Skin Structure Infections.

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https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.01268-20

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Journal: Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy	Publication Date: Jul 27, 2020
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Affiliation: University of California, San Diego, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany Stratton VA Medical Center Albany, Presbyterian College, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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Among hospitalized adults who received vancomycin for their skin and skin structure infection (SSSI), patients who experienced acute kidney injury (AKI) had considerably higher 30-day readmission rates. Nearly half of the observed 30-day readmissions were due to non-SSSI-related reasons, which is consistent with the persistent organ dysfunction observed among patients with AKI.

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