Rifampin‐induced acute kidney injury and hemolysis: A case report and literature review of a rare condition

Abstract

Abstract Rifampicin is a bactericidal drug used in various infectious diseases, including tuberculosis (TB). Nephrotoxicity is a rare side effect of intermittent Rifampin use and even less commonly continued use. We report a case of Rifampin‐induced acute tubular necrosis and hemolysis in a patient with latent TB with a relevant literature review.

Keywords

• acute interstitial nephritis
• acute kidney injury
• acute tubular necrosis
• rifampicin
• rifampin