13th July 2026

Mr Thompson, a 60-year-old male is admitted with a community-acquired pneumonia.

Mr Thompson, a 60-year-old male is admitted with a community-acquired pneumonia. His baseline eGFR is 62 mL/min/1.73 m². However, during the hospital stay, he develops an acute kidney injury (AKI), and his eGFR is now 28 mL/min/1.73 m². He is currently prescribed IV Co-amoxiclav for the infection. What steps would you take to optimise his kidney function, considering the AKI?

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