Mycobacterium haemophilum and Lymphadenitis in Immunocompetent Children, Israel

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.

Keywords

• Mycobacterium haemophilum
• nontuberculous mycobacteria
• lymphadenitis
• children
• Israel
• dispatch