To address these issues, we aimed to evaluate the association of CKD, defined by both estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 60 ml/min/1.73m2 and albuminuria (urinary albumin–creatinine ratio (ACR) ≥ 3 mg/mmol [12, 13], with the risk of and mortality from sepsis and bloodstream infections (BSI). Here, ALB is linked to Sepsis.