Dr. Ashcherkin - "Does Vancomycin with Piperacillin-tazobactam Cause Acute Kidney Injury?" 

Learning objectives:

• Review how renal functions is measured and define acute kidney injury.
• Examine the nephrotoxic effects of vancomycin with piperacillin-tazobactam versus vancomycin with other beta-lactams. 
• Review  and compare clinical outcomes including need for renal replacement therapy and morality in patients who receive piperacillin-tazobactam with vancomycin versus other beta-lactams with vancomycin.