Comparison of acute renal injury associated with intermittent and extended infusion piperacillin/tazobactam.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to compare the incidence of acute renal injury (ARI) in patients on intermittent infusion to extended infusion piperacillin/tazobactam.

Methods: Data was collected for the intermittent infusion group from November 2010 to December 2010 until 100 patients were enrolled. The data was then compared to 100 patients in the extended infusion group from November 2011 to December 2011.