Mycobacterium Bovis Human

Mycobacterium Bovis Human

M. Bovis is treated similarly to M. tuberculosis. In fact, healthcare providers might not know that a person has M. Bovis instead of M. tuberculosis. M. Bovis is usually resistant to one of the antibiotics, pyrazinamide, typically used to treat TB disease. However, resistance to just pyrazinamide does not usually cause problems with treatment, because TB disease is treated with a combination of several antibiotics. Latent infection without disease is not treated with pyrazinamide. People at risk for contact with body fluids or tissue from a wild bison or cervid (e.g., deer or elk) into a wound, such as hunters, should promptly seek medical attention and inform their healthcare providers about the exposure to a wild animal that might carry M. Bovis.

 


Last Updated on: Nov 26, 2024

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