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Case Reports
. 2016 Apr 5:4:50-2.
doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2016.02.010. eCollection 2016.

Peritoneal tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium caprae

T Nebreda  1 , E Álvarez-Prida  2 , B Blanco  3 , M A Remacha  1 , S Samper  4 , M S Jiménez  5
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Peritoneal tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium caprae

T Nebreda et al. IDCases. .

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.

Keywords: Mycobacterium caprae; Peritoneal tuberculosis; Spoligotype SB0416.

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Nodules and peritoneal adhesions seen at laparoscopy.
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