Mycobacterium lentiflavum as the main cause of lymphadenitis in pediatric population. / Mycobacterium lentiflavum como causa principal de linfadenitis en población pediátrica.
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed)
; 36(10): 640-643, 2018 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-29395439
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Cervical lymphadenitis is the most common nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection in immunocompetent children, mainly in those under 5years. For many years Mycobacterium lentiflavum (M. lentiflavum) has been considered a rare NTM causing lymphadenitis.METHODS:
A restrospective study was performed in pediatric patients with microbiologically confirmed NTM cervical lympahdenitis at the Niño Jesús Hospital in Madrid during 2009-2016.RESULTS:
During the period studied, 28 cases of cervical lymphadenitis were recorded. In 23 (82.14%) and in 5 (17,85%) cases, M. lentiflavum and Mycobacterium avium were isolated, respectively. In those patients infected with M. lentiflavum, the most frequent location was sub-maxilar (43.47%); 15 (65.21%) were boys, global median age was 30,8 months and all cases showed a satisfactory evolution.CONCLUSION:
We propose that M. lentiflavum should be considered an important emergent pathogen cause of cervical lymphadenitis in the pediatric population.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Linfadenite
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Infecções por Mycobacterium não Tuberculosas
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
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Es
Revista:
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed)
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article