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Infectious interstitial nephritis
Definition
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Chronic infection of the renal parenchyma by a specific infectious agent
Clinical features
Epidemiology
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Uncommon, but more frequent in immunocompromised patients and transplant recipients.
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Common bacteria and fungi are the most frequent causative agents during the early post-transplantation period. Viruses and tuberculosis are more common in the late period.
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Up to 20% of extrapulmonary tuberculosis cases involve the genitourinary system.
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