Chronic Disseminated Mycobacterium xenopi Infection in a Cat with Idiopathic CD4+ T Lymphocytopenia.

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    • Abstract:
      The article describes the case of a cat with idiopathic CD4+ T lymphocytopenia infected with chronic disseminated Mycobacterium xenopi. Condition of the cat upon examination is described. The diagnosis was made based on the finding of acid-fast bacilli in multiple organs. A background on disseminated mycobcteriosis is offered. In this case, a survival time of approximately 7 years was achieved through the use of enrofloxacin or ciprofloxacin, rifampin, clofazimine and clarithromycin.