Peritoneal tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium caprae

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...

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Main Authors: T. Nebreda, E. Álvarez-Prida, B. Blanco, M.A. Remacha, S. Samper, M.S. Jiménez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:IDCases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250916300117