title: Mycobacterium avium infection of the knee in a child.
abstract: We report a case of Mycobacterium avium infection of the knee joint in a 5-year-old child. He was successfully treated by surgery and antituberculous drugs.
authors.affiliation: Martina Hansens Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Pedersen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hald
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Saxegaard
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D015270:Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography