The Case | Acute kidney injury following infective endocarditis

A 55-year-old woman presented with thunderclap headache and was diagnosed with mitral endocarditis complicated by ruptured intracranial aneurysm. She had a medical history of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Antibiotic therapy consisting of i.v. amoxicillin (12 g/d), and ceftriaxone (4 g/d) was initiated as blood cultures yielded Enterococcus faecalis. One week later, she developed acute kidney injury.

Source: Kidney International - September 20, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Cyril Mousseaux, Ellie Tang, Maxime Tristant, Yosu Luque, Vincent Frochot, Laurent Mesnard, Dominique Bazin, C édric Rafat, David Buob, Emmanuel Letavernier Tags: Make Your Diagnosis Source Type: research