Research Article

Acute Kidney Injury in Pediatric Treated with Vancomycin and Piperacillin-Tazobactam in Tertiary Care Hospital

Table 3

Doses, frequency, and follow-up measures.

Factor

Vancomycin dose (mg/kg/day) Mean ± SD45.8 ± 14.1
Median (IQR)45.0 (38.0-58.0)
Vancomycin frequency n (%)
 Every 6 hours172 (69.4%)
 Every 8 hours70 (28.2%)
 Every 12 hours4 (1.6%)
 Every 24 hours2 (0.8%)
Initial vancomycin trough level (mg/L) Mean ± SD9 ± 5.2
Median (IQR)8.1 (4.9-11.7)
Piperacillin-tazobactam dose (mg/kg/dose) Mean ± SD95.8 ± 24.5
Median (IQR)100.0 (89.5-100.0)
Piperacillin-tazobactam frequency n (%)
 Every 6 hours5 (8.1%)
 Every 8 hours57 (91.9%)
Ceftazidime dose (mg/kg/dose) Mean ± SD45.8 ± 9.2
Median (IQR)50.0 (49.0-50.0)
Ceftazidime frequency n (%)
 Every 8 hours99 (100%)
Ceftriaxone dose (mg/kg/dose) Mean ± SD61.2 ± 31.0
Median (IQR)50.0 (45.0-71.3)
Ceftriaxone frequency n (%)
 Every 12 hours10 (19.6%)
 Every 24 hours41 (80.4%)
WBC (x 109/L) 48 hours Mean ± SD8.5 ± 5.2
Median (IQR)8.0 (5.0-11.4)
Days of therapy Mean ± SD7.2 ± 7.2
Median (IQR)5.0 (4.0-8.0)