Abstract
Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education
Since morphological evaluations of renal tissue are imperative in the search for treatments against aminoglycoside nephrotoxicity, this kind of studies must pay attention to preparative techniques, such as the most sensible staining method. In our opinion, all the affected compartments (tubules, interstitium and glomeruli) should be analyzed and finally, the assessments should be carried out by trained personnel using unbiased methods.