DISSEMINATED TUBERCULOSIS DUE TO MYCOBACT ERIUM-BOVIS AFFECTING AN OLD WOMAN WITHOUT HIV-INFECTION

The authors report the case of a woman affected by disseminated infect ion caused by Mycobacterium bovis, without risk exposure and immunodef iciency. There were chest and urinary localisations and bacteremia. Us ually, M bovis is responsible of chest tuberculosis, in patients with professional exposure. Disseminated forms usually affect patients with immunodeficiency. Bacteria may be responsible of about 1% of tubercul osis, but real frequency is not known, because of its non specific rep ort.