AKI has been reported to occur in as many as 60% of cases [MEDLINE]
AKI is usually reversible (rarely progresses to end-stage renal disease) [MEDLINE]
References
Pharmacology of polymyxins: new insights into an ‘old’ class of antibiotics. Future Microbiol. 2013 Jun;8(6):711-24 [MEDLINE]
Higher Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury With Intravenous Colistimethate Sodium Compared With Polymyxin B in Critically Ill Patients at a Tertiary Care Medical Center. Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Nov;57(9):1300-1303 [MEDLINE]