Localised pyogranulomatous dermatitis due to Mycobacterium abscessus in a cat: A case report

A case of pyogranulomatous dermatitis, caused by Mycobacterium abscessus, an unusual opportunistic Mycobacterium spp., is described in a cat. Histopathological examination of the affected skin confirmed the diagnosis and Ziehl-Neelsen staining revealed acid-fast rods. A rapidly growing mycobacterium...

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Published in:The veterinary journal (1997) 2009-02, Vol.179 (2), p.304-306
Main Authors: Jassies-van der Lee, A., Houwers, D.J., Meertens, N., van der Zanden, A.G.M., Willemse, T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
bacterial infections
case studies
cat diseases
Cat Diseases - diagnosis
Cat Diseases - microbiology
Cat Diseases - therapy
Cats
Combined Modality Therapy
dermatitis
Dermatitis - diagnosis
Dermatitis - microbiology
Dermatitis - therapy
Dermatitis - veterinary
disease diagnosis
Euthanasia, Animal
Granuloma - diagnosis
Granuloma - microbiology
Granuloma - therapy
Granuloma - veterinary
histopathology
M. abscessus
Male
molecular sequence data
Mycobacterium
Mycobacterium abscessus
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous - diagnosis
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous - microbiology
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous - therapy
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous - veterinary
new geographic records
nucleotide sequences
Opportunistic infection
opportunistic pathogens
pathogen identification
polymerase chain reaction
Prognosis
Pyogranuloma
pyogranulomatous dermatitis
ribosomal DNA
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Summary:A case of pyogranulomatous dermatitis, caused by Mycobacterium abscessus, an unusual opportunistic Mycobacterium spp., is described in a cat. Histopathological examination of the affected skin confirmed the diagnosis and Ziehl-Neelsen staining revealed acid-fast rods. A rapidly growing mycobacterium was found after culture on a Löwenstein–Jensen medium. Real-time polymerase chain reaction for the 16S rDNA (434 bp) sequence and the sequence of the rpoB gene (359 bp) revealed 99% and 100% matches, respectively, with M. abscessus. This is the first report of a feline infection caused by this organism in Europe.
ISSN:1090-0233
1532-2971
DOI:10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.08.026