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JULY 18, 2018

Killing the Kidneys to Save the Patient

Orlando, Fla.—Many interventions damage the kidneys, but drugs, especially antimicrobial agents, are particularly problematic, according to two experts who spoke at the 2018 annual meeting of MAD-ID (Making a Difference in Infectious Diseases).

In many cases, the kidneys don’t recover fully, and repeated hospital visits add insult to injury, creating a fast track to renal failure. In one study, only 20% of patients with multiple episodes of acute kidney injury (AKI)