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Review
. 2017 Oct 10;43(1):92.
doi: 10.1186/s13052-017-0413-5.

First case of Mycobacterium marseillense lymphadenitis in a child

A Azzali  1 , C Montagnani  2 , M T Simonetti  3 , G Spinelli  4 , M de Martino  1 , L Galli  5   6
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Review

First case of Mycobacterium marseillense lymphadenitis in a child

A Azzali et al. Ital J Pediatr. .

Abstract

Background: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are pathogens that commonly affect the paediatric population and its most frequent manifestation is a cervicofacial lymphadenopathy. With the improvement of technologies, new species have been recently identified.

Case presentation: We report the first case of NMT lymphadenitis in a child caused by Mycobacterium marseillense, a newly described species belonging to Mycobacterium avium complex.

Conclusions: Improving the identification of these newly discovered mycobacteria, further information will be available about their clinical involvement and their best treatment.

Keywords: Children; Lymphadenitis; Mycobacterium marseillense; Nontuberculous mycobacteria.

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