Increased Risk of Acute Kidney Injury following Pneumococcal Pneumonia: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

Pneumococcal disease leads to renal complications ranging from persistent proteinuria to end-stage renal disease. Studies on the association between pneumococcal pneumonia (PP) and acute kidney injury (AKI) are scant. This study assessed the relationship between PP and risk of AKI.This nationwide po...

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Main Authors: Te-Yu Lin, Yu-Guang Chen, Cheng-Li Lin, Chia-Hung Kao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4928938?pdf=render