Nontuberculous mycobacterial disease in children.
Semin Respir Infect
; 11(4): 262-71, 1996 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8976580
ABSTRACT
In most developed countries infections with nontuberculous mycobacteria are causing an increasing proportion of all mycobacterial infections in children. The major clinical syndromes caused by these ubiquitous organisms include pulmonary infections, lymphadenitis, otologic infections, skin and soft tissue infections, indwelling catheter infection, and disseminated infections. Of these, cervical lymphadenitis is the most frequently encountered entity in children, whereas pulmonary infection is rare in this age group. Chronic otorrhea caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria has recently been described. Because many of these infections are similar in presentation to tuberculosis, it is imperative to exclude this diagnosis. The clinical manifestations and management of these infections in children are discussed in this article.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Mycobacterium Infections
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Semin Respir Infect
Year:
1996
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States