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Treatment of human disease due to Mycobacterium bovis : a systematic review

2016; European Respiratory Society; Volume: 48; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1183/13993003.00629-2016

1399-3003

Zhiyi Lan, Mayara Lisboa Bastos, Dick Menzies,

Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis

Mycobacterium bovis , a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, is an important cause of disease in cattle, but it can also cause disease in humans [1]. Transmission to humans generally occurs after close contact with infected animals or consumption of unpasteurised contaminated dairy products [1, 2]. The symptoms of human disease due to M. bovis are similar to those of disease caused by M. tuberculosis , although M. bovis is more likely to cause extrapulmonary disease [3]. In clinical practice, M. bovis can only be differentiated from M. tuberculosis using biochemical or genetic tests [3, 4]. Only limited evidence exists to support current recommendations for the treatment of human disease due to M. bovis The authors thank Philip A. LoBue (Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA), Christof J. Majoor (Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands) and Ezequiel Cordova (Infectious Diseases Unit, Hospital Cosme Argerich, Buenos Aires, Argentina) for providing additional information.