BACTERIOLOGICALLY CONFIRMED NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIAL LYMPHADENITIS IN SOUTH EAST ENGLAND - A RECENT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CASES

被引:48
作者
GRANGE, JM
YATES, MD
POZNIAK, A
机构
[1] DULWICH HOSP,PUBL HLTH LAB SERV,REG TB CTR,DULWICH,ENGLAND
[2] UNIV LONDON KINGS COLL HOSP,DIRECTORATE GENITOURINARY MED,LONDON,ENGLAND
关键词
LYMPHADENITIS; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM;
D O I
10.1136/adc.72.6.516
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
The annual numbers of eases of nontuberculous mycobacterial lymphadenitis in south east England has increased over the period 1973 to 1993, most notably during the last few years. The most frequent cause is the Mycobacterium avium complex, followed by M malmoense. The reason for the increase is unknown but it could be due to an increased awareness in mycobacterial disease, an external factor such as pollution, or both.
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