Mycobacterium porcinum causing panniculitis in the cat.

Mycobacterium porcinum causing panniculitis in the cat. Can Vet J. 2020 Jan;61(1):39-43 Authors: Cox A, Udenberg TJ Abstract A 4-year-old domestic shorthair cat was presented with a 7-month history of nodules and draining fistulous tracts of the ventral abdomen. Histopathological examination of affected tissue revealed acid-fast bacilli stained by the Ziehl-Neelsen procedure. Deep tissue culture confirmed infection with a rapidly growing mycobacterium, and gene sequencing characterized the organism as Mycobacterium porcinum. Treatment with pradofloxacin and doxycycline resulted in clinical resolution of the lesions. On continued antibiotic therapy 7 months later, there was no local recurrence nor were there clinical signs associated with distant spread of the infection. This is the first clinical description of a feline infection with this organism. Key clinical message: This is the first clinical description of mycobacterial panniculitis in a cat due to genetically characterized Mycobacterium porcinum. This case report highlights a disease entity that can present a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to clinicians. PMID: 31892752 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The Canadian Veterinary Journal - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Tags: Can Vet J Source Type: research