Rifampicin-Induced Nephrotoxicity in a Tuberculosis Patient: Treatment Dilemma?

Antonio Grilo Novais; Cláudio Silva; Ana Rita Coelho; Roberto Silva; Ana Cláudia Carvalho

doi:10.12890/2021_002833

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine (Oct 2021)

Rifampicin-Induced Nephrotoxicity in a Tuberculosis Patient: Treatment Dilemma?

Antonio Grilo Novais,
Cláudio Silva,
Ana Rita Coelho,
Roberto Silva,
Ana Cláudia Carvalho

Affiliations

Antonio Grilo Novais: Internal Medicine Department, Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu, E.P.E, Portugal
Cláudio Silva: Infectious Diseases Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, Porto, Portugal
Ana Rita Coelho: Pathology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, Porto, Portugal
Roberto Silva: Pathology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, Porto, Portugal
Ana Cláudia Carvalho: Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12890/2021_002833

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Acute kidney injury related to rifampin is usually a clinical diagnosis. We report a case of a man being treated for pulmonary tuberculosis with acute tubulointerstitial nephritis related to rifampicin.

Published in European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine

ISSN: 2284-2594 (Online)
Publisher: SMC MEDIA SRL
Country of publisher: Italy
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: http://www.ejcrim.com

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