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The aim was to evaluate the incidence, timing, and risk factors of AKI in neonates, with emphasis on its association with late-onset sepsis which remains understudied.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This retrospective cohort study reviewed 5406 neonatal charts at King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, over 8 years. A total of 2025 neonates met the inclusion criteria (\u22652 serum creatinine measurements after day 3 of life and \u22652 days of intravenous fluids). AKI was defined using modified Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) criteria, and late-onset sepsis as culture-positive sepsis lasting &amp;gt;72\u2005hours. Chi-square tests and multivariate logistic regression were used, adjusting for confounders.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>AKI occurred in 19.6% (396\/2025) of neonates, with higher rates among those &amp;lt;29 weeks of gestation (37.6%) and &amp;lt;1\u2005kg (30.9%) birth weight. Neonates with AKI had greater exposure to\u00a0mechanical\u00a0ventilation, central lines, and late-onset sepsis. Late-onset sepsis in week 2 (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 1.95; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.10\u20133.43) and multi-week late-onset sepsis (adjusted OR 2.95; 95% CI: 1.35\u20136.41) were significantly associated with AKI. Stratified analyses showed stronger associations between late-onset sepsis and AKI onset in weeks 2\u20133. Stage 1 AKI was most common (46.2%) and significantly linked to week 2 and multi-week late-onset sepsis, while Stages 2\u20133 were associated with multi-week late-onset sepsis alone.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Late-onset sepsis significantly increases AKI risk and severity in neonates, particularly during weeks 2\u20133. Preventing and promptly managing sepsis may reduce AKI burden in this high-risk population.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/joneph\/aajag068","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,23]],"date-time":"2026-03-23T12:23:07Z","timestamp":1774268587000},"page":"980-987","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Association between acute kidney injury and late-onset sepsis in newborns"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"39","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3342-1031","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Omar Ibrahim","family":"Alhaidari","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Neonatology Department, King Fahad Medical City , Riyadh ,","place":["Saudi Arabia"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rana Omar","family":"Al Houssien","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Neonatology Department, King Fahad Medical City , Riyadh ,","place":["Saudi Arabia"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Abdullah Hawash","family":"AlOnazi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Neonatology Department, King Fahad Medical City , Riyadh ,","place":["Saudi Arabia"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Saeed","family":"Alzabali","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Nephrology Department, King Fahad Medical City , Riyadh ,","place":["Saudi Arabia"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Abdulrahman","family":"AlMatary","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Neonatology Department, King Fahad Medical City , Riyadh ,","place":["Saudi Arabia"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"286","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"2026082812315105800_aajag068-B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"242","DOI":"10.3390\/children10020242","article-title":"Acute kidney injury in very low birth weight infants: a major morbidity and mortality risk factor","volume":"10","author":"Lazarovits","year":"2023","journal-title":"Children (Basel)"},{"key":"2026082812315105800_aajag068-B2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"3139","DOI":"10.1007\/s00467-023-05936-8","article-title":"Association of intrauterine growth restriction and low birth weight with acute kidney injury in preterm neonates","volume":"38","author":"Sinelli","year":"2023","journal-title":"Pediatr Nephrol"},{"key":"2026082812315105800_aajag068-B3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"e22441","DOI":"10.1002\/jcla.22441","article-title":"Risk factors and mortality rate in premature babies with acute kidney injury","volume":"32","author":"Elmas","year":"2018","journal-title":"J Clin Lab Anal"},{"key":"2026082812315105800_aajag068-B4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"313","DOI":"10.1016\/j.pedneo.2022.06.018","article-title":"Acute kidney injury among preterm infants receiving nonsteroidal anti-\u00adinflammatory drugs: a pilot study","volume":"64","author":"Ting","year":"2023","journal-title":"Pediatr Neonatol"},{"key":"2026082812315105800_aajag068-B5","first-page":"290","article-title":"Development of human kidney as shown by microdissection. 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