Acute Interstitial Nephritis
Medication-Induced Kidney Failure/Allergic Interstitial Nephritis I. What every physician needs to know. Allergic interstitial nephritis (AIN) is an immune mediated kidney injury most commonly induced by drugs such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) and antibiotics. Less common causes of AIN include infections such as Legionella, cytomegalovirus (CMV), Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Streptococcus and many…