title: 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.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Microbiología, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nebreda
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Álvarez-Prida
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Blanco
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Microbiología, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Remacha
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragón, Instituto Aragonés de Ciencias de la Salud, Consorcio Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Zaragoza, Spain.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Samper
authors.affiliation: Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Instituto Carlos III, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Jiménez
keywords: Mycobacterium caprae; Peritoneal tuberculosis; Spoligotype SB0416