Causes of AIN
- Drugs
- Antibiotics – ampicillin, cephalosporins, sulphonamides, penicillin, rifampicin, ciprofloxacin, vancomycin
- NSAIDs
- Allopurinol
- Aciclovir
- Famotidine
- Furosemide
- Omeprazole
- Phenytoin
- Infections
- Bacteria – Corynebacterium diphtheriae, campylobacter, legionella, staphylococcus, streptococcus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Virus – HIV, hantavirus, Epstein-Barr
- Other – Leptospirosis, Schistosoma
- Systemic diseases
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Sjogren’s syndrome
- Sarcoidosis
- Tubulointerstitial nephritis with uveitis (TINU)
- More prominent in younger age groups and more common in females
- Presents with fever, weight loss and painful red eyes (often bilateral uveitis)
- Urinalysis – leukocyturia and proteinuria
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