Table 1.
Case details of cats with rapidly growing mycobacterial infections
| Sex | Breed | Age at onset (years) | Location of lesion(s) at presentation | Culture organism | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case 1 | FS | DSH | 8 | Inguina, cranioventral abdomen | M fortuitum |
| Case 2 | FS | DSH | 14 | Inguina, perineum, left flank | M abscessus |
| Case 3 | FS | Siamese | 2 | Right hip | M abscessus |
| Case 4 | MC | DSH | 1 | Ventral abdomen | M fortuitum |
| Case 5 | FS | DSH | 8 | Right axilla, ventrum | M fortuitum |
| Case 6 | ME | DSH | 4 | Ventral abdomen | M fortuitum |
| Case 7 | ME | DSH | 10 | Inguina, thigh, and perineum | M fortuitum |
| Case 8 | FE | DSH | 6 | Left flank | Group IV Mycobacterium species |
| Case 9 | FS | DSH | 8 | Dorsum, left flank, right lateral thorax | M fortuitum |
| Case 10 | FS | Maine Coon | 8 | Tail base, left flank | M goodii |
FS=female spayed; FE=female entire; MC=male castrated; ME=male entire; DSH=domestic shorthair.