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A 48-year-old female asked:

Could mrsa and other staph, requiring intravenous antibiotics have caused my gfr to drop from 94 to 41 in 15 days?

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Dr. Pavel Conovalciucanswered

Family Medicine 25 years experience

Possible: Both MRSA especially if in the blood as well as antibiotics used to treat that can cause your GFR to drop as you described.

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