Colistin-associated nephrotoxicity among patients in intensive care units (ICU) of hospitals in Selangor

• Main Authors: Mohd Rasidin, Rashizal Sazli, Syed Mohamed, Ami Fazlin, Wan Mahmud, Wan Mazuan, Ling, Siew Mei, Mahmud, Aidalina, Amin Nordin, Syafinaz
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56858/1/Colistin-associated%20nephrotoxicity%20among%20patients%20in%20intensive%20care%20units%20%28ICU%29%20of%20hospitals%20in%20Selangor.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56858/; http://www.e-mjm.org/2017/v72n2/index.html

Introduction: The increasing trend of extensively drugresistant gram negative bacteria responsible for nosocomial infections has prompted resurgence colistin usage. Colistin-induced nephrotoxicity is a concern with disparity in the reported rates between previous studies. This study aims to evaluate...