Rifampicin-induced nephrotoxicity in a tuberculosis patient

Rifampicin is a widely used anti-tuberculosis agent. On rare occasions, the drug can cause adverse effects such as acute renal failure, though most regain complete renal function upon discontinuation of therapy. The following case report describes a 38 year old Hispanic male presenting with pulmonar...

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Main Authors: Alexandria Beebe, Barbara Seaworth, Naveen Patil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405579415300036