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

<p dir="ltr">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 hem...

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Main Author: Fateen Ata (12217764) (author)
Other Authors: Hiba M. B. Magboul (21383696) (author), Haneen A. A. Toba (21383699) (author), Hadeel Alfar (21383702) (author), Adel Al Bozom (14777467) (author), Khaled Murshed (8309781) (author), Muhammad Zahid (4510696) (author)
Published: 2022
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Summary:<p dir="ltr">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.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Clinical Case Reports<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6780" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6780</a></p>