Abstract:Background/Aim: The most serious side effect of colistin therapy is nephrotoxicity. This study aimed to investigate the incidence of nephrotoxicity (NT) due to intravenous colistin and determine the associated risk factors in critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted by examining the files of 100 patients who were hospitalized in the ICU and received intravenous colistin therapy. According to the RIFLE criteria, the patients were divided in… Show more
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