학술논문
Risk Factors for Complicated Lymphadenitis Caused by Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Children
Document Type
article
Author
Martin Kuntz; Daniela S. Kohlfürst; Cornelia Feiterna-Sperling; Renate Krüger; Ulrich Baumann; Laura Buchtala; Roland Elling; Veit Grote; Johannes Hübner; Markus Hufnagel; Petra Kaiser-Labusch; Johannes Liese; Eva-Maria Otto; Markus A. Rose; Christian Schneider; Volker Schuster; Maximilian Seidl; Olaf Sommerburg; Markus Vogel; Horst von Bernuth; Michael Weiß; Theodor Zimmermann; Alexandra Nieters; Werner Zenz; Philipp Henneke
Source
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 26, Iss 3, Pp 579-586 (2020)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1080-6040
1080-6059
1080-6059
Abstract
Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are an emerging cause of infections, including chronic lymphadenitis in children. To identify risk factors for NTM lymphadenitis, particularly complicated disease, we collected epidemiologic, clinical, and microbiological data on 138 cases of NTM lymphadenitis in children across 13 centers in Germany and Austria. We assessed lifestyle factors but did not identify specific risk behaviors. We noted that more cases of NTM lymphadenitis occurred during cold months than during warm months. Moreover, we noted female sex and age