"Miliary tuberculosis (MTB) is a severe form of tuberculosis in which the instigating bacteria- Mycobacterium tuberculosis or potentially a relative that infects cows and deer, Mycobacterium bovis -spread widely through the body and create small lesions. The name "military" dates back to 1700, when a physician noted that the specks resembled millet seeds. While Mycobacterium can spread through the air and are often found in the lungs, the bacteria can strike anywhere in the body."
"Mycobacterium were identified in the man's respiratory tract, and penile tissue tested also showed the bacteria, though the testing couldn't identify what species of Mycobacterium. Treatment for tuberculosis requires a regimen of several antibiotics and takes months. In the man's case, they customized his treatment with a 12-month, four-drug regimen that wouldn't interfere with his transplant. Still, the penile lesion got worse before it got better."
Miliary tuberculosis (MTB) is a severe form in which Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Mycobacterium bovis spread widely through the body and create small lesions; the term "military" refers to millet-seed–like specks. Mycobacterium typically spreads through the air and is often found in the lungs, but can infect any organ; penile tuberculosis is exceedingly rare and represents under 1 percent of genital and urinary TB infections. An immunosuppressed man had Mycobacterium identified in both respiratory and penile tissues, though species identification failed. He received a customized 12-month, four-drug antibiotic regimen compatible with his transplant. The penile lesion initially worsened with necrotic ulceration and required surgical debridement, and after ten months the infection appeared cleared and the lesion improved. The source of exposure remained unclear, with a transplanted kidney as a possible reservoir.
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