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Kristen R. Nichols

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Late-Occurring Vancomycin-Associated Acute Kidney Injury In Children Receiving Prolonged Therapy, Chad A. Knoderer, Allison L. Gritzman, Kristen R. Nichols, Amy C. Wilson Oct 2015

Late-Occurring Vancomycin-Associated Acute Kidney Injury In Children Receiving Prolonged Therapy, Chad A. Knoderer, Allison L. Gritzman, Kristen R. Nichols, Amy C. Wilson

Kristen R. Nichols

Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients receiving vancomycin has been associated with trough concentrations ≥15 mg/L and longer therapy duration. The objective of this study was to determine the incidence and factors associated with late AKI in children receiving ≥8 days of vancomycin therapy. Methods: Children aged 30 days to 17 years who were admitted to our institution and received intravenous vancomycin for at least 8 days during January to December of 2007 and 2010 and had a suspected or proven gram-positive infection were included. Late AKI was categorized as AKI occurring after the first 7 days of therapy …


Outcomes Of Extended-Infusion Piperacillin/Tazobactam In Pediatric Patients., Kristen R. Nichols, Katie Andricopulos, Ashley S. Crumby, Elaine G. Cox, Chad A. Knoderer Jan 2015

Outcomes Of Extended-Infusion Piperacillin/Tazobactam In Pediatric Patients., Kristen R. Nichols, Katie Andricopulos, Ashley S. Crumby, Elaine G. Cox, Chad A. Knoderer

Kristen R. Nichols

Poster presented at: ID Week 2013, October 2013, San Francisco, California.


Linezolid-Associated Thrombocytopenia In Children With Renal Impairment, Chad A. Knoderer, Kristen R. Nichols, Heather L. Deyoung, Sara J. Jones, Elaine G. Cox Jan 2015

Linezolid-Associated Thrombocytopenia In Children With Renal Impairment, Chad A. Knoderer, Kristen R. Nichols, Heather L. Deyoung, Sara J. Jones, Elaine G. Cox

Kristen R. Nichols

Poster presented at ID Week, October 2013, San Francisco, California.