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

• मुख्य लेखकों: S. Sureshkumar (लेखक), A. Jayanaga (लेखक), H. Karunathilaka (लेखक), M. Selvarajah (लेखक), C. Wijegunarathna (लेखक), R. M. P. M. Rathnayaka (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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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...