Mycobacterium haemophilum and lymphadenitis in immunocompetent children, Israel.
Journal: Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Abstract
The database of a major microbiology laboratory in Israel was searched to determine the prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacterial lymphadenitis in immunocompetent children. We observed a 4-fold increase in nontuberculous mycobacteria isolates during 1985-2006, which was attributable mainly to increased detection of Mycobacterium haemophilum starting in 1996.
Authors
Yishai Cohen, Jacob Amir, Shai Ashkenazi, Tal Eidlitz Markus, Zmira Samra, Lea Kaufmann, Avraham Zeharia
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