Critically ill patients are prone to develop acute kidney injury due to sepsis itself and by administration of potentially nephrotoxic antibiotic treatment (vancomycin or gentamicin). Blood-specific miRNA levels associated with renal tubular damage change in patients treated with vancomycin or gentamicin compared to septic patients treated with other antimicrobials.
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miRNAs expression over 7 days of treatment
Timeframe: 7 days