Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Epidemiologic data suggest that over 50% of ICU patients suffer from AKI, and up to 13.5% will be treated with renal…
Objectives This chapter will: 1. Provide an overview of the epidemiology of infection in patients with acute kidney injury. 2. Describe the diverse pathophysiologic mechanisms that may explain increased risk for infection in patients with acute kidney injury. Epidemiology of…
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Epidemiologic data suggest that over 50% of ICU patients suffer from AKI, and up to 13.5% will be treated with renal…