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. 2022 Jan 26;3(9):1488-1490.
doi: 10.34067/KID.0007932021. eCollection 2022 Sep 29.

Vancomycin Should Be Considered a Nephrotoxic Antimicrobial Agent: CON

Scott R Mullaney  1
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Vancomycin Should Be Considered a Nephrotoxic Antimicrobial Agent: CON

Scott R Mullaney. Kidney360. .
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Keywords: AKI; acute kidney injury; anti-infective agents; nephro-pharmacology; vancomycin.

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