Rifampicin induced acute interstitial nephritis in a patient with tuberculosis: A case report

• Main Authors: S. Sureshkumar (Author), A. Jayanaga (Author), H. Karunathilaka (Author), M. Selvarajah (Author), C. Wijegunarathna (Author), R. M. P. M. Rathnayaka (Author)
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• Publicado em: Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Interstitial nephritis is a rare complication of anti-tuberculosis treatment, most commonly rifampicin. This case report describes a 65-year-old woman with diabetes who presented with loss of consciousness due to a major hypoglycemic episode precipitated by severe acute kidney injury, one month afte...