2016
DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2016.02.010
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Peritoneal tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium caprae

Abstract: The incidence of tuberculosis in humans due to Mycobacterium caprae is very low and is almost confined to Europe. We report a case of a previously healthy 41-year-old Moroccan with a 6 month history of abdominal pain, weight loss, fatigue and diarrhea. A diagnosis of peritoneal tuberculosis due to M. caprae was made.

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“…As the primary animal reservoir for M. caprae , it could be assumed that Peru’s large inventory of small ruminants would result in a large proportion of reported TB cases being attributed to M. caprae . However M. caprae accounts for a mere 0.3% of human TB cases with the great majority of these cases being reported in Europe [ 14 ]. In fact, to the best of our knowledge there are only two documented cases of M. Caprae infection in humans outside of Europe; both described in Morocco [ 22 ].…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…As the primary animal reservoir for M. caprae , it could be assumed that Peru’s large inventory of small ruminants would result in a large proportion of reported TB cases being attributed to M. caprae . However M. caprae accounts for a mere 0.3% of human TB cases with the great majority of these cases being reported in Europe [ 14 ]. In fact, to the best of our knowledge there are only two documented cases of M. Caprae infection in humans outside of Europe; both described in Morocco [ 22 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is unlikely that the apparent scarcity of M. caprae outside of Europe reflects the true epidemiology of zoonotic M. caprae in Peru but rather the lack of differentiation between M. caprae and the other members of the MTBC as the offending pathogen in reported TB cases [ 11 , 13 ]. M. caprae and M. tuberculosis have a very similar disease evolution and they are both typically drug-susceptible [ 14 ]. It is interesting to note that while M. caprae and M. bovis are often associated with extra-pulmonary presentations of TB, both of our patients presented with a symptoms profile consistent with classical pulmonary TB [ 13 , 14 , 24 ].…”
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“…Gruźlica bydła (bovine tuberculosis, bTB, BTB) jest powolnie postępującą chorobą zakaźną spowodowaną przez kwasooporne prątki bydlęce: Mycobacterium bovis oraz Mycobacterium caprae, które należą do kompleksu Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTBC) (27). Prątki bydlęce mogą być również czynnikiem etiologicznym gruźlicy u innych gatunków zwierząt gospodarskich, zwierząt wolno żyjących i ludzi (13,20,22,24). Gruźlica bydła generuje znaczne obciążenia ekonomiczne i zdrowotne, co uzasadnia rygorystyczne badania epidemiologiczne dotyczące monitorowania i kontroli tej zoonozy.…”
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“…Dicho complejo está compuesto por varias especies diferentes de micobacterias. Epidemiológicamente, las más relevantes son: M. tuberculosis; Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis), causante de la TB bovina; Mycobacterium africanum, que se subdivide en dos tipos (I y II), de los cuales, el tipo I se considera epidémico del Este de África 16 ; y Mycobacterium caprae, que es responsable de enfermedades en el ganado y, ocasionalmente, de patología en humanos 17 .…”
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