title: [Acute kidney failure induced by rifampicin].
abstract: A case of acute renal failure requiring dialysis and associated with a characteristic, fulminant clinical course following the intermittent administration of rifampicin is presented. Renal biopsy showed severe tubular injury and a mild interstitial mononuclear cell infiltrate. Withdrawal of rifampicin led to a compete resolution of renal injury. We review the literature on the pathogenesis and treatment of this syndrome and we discuss the different substrates for acute renal failure induced by rifampicin.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Diálisis y Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ortiz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barat
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Oliva
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012293:Rifampin / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D012293:Rifampin