Mycobacterium avium lymphadenopathy among children, Sweden.
We studied Mycobacterium avium lymphadenopathy in 183 Swedish children (<7 years of age) from 1998 through 2003. Seasonal variation in the frequency of the disease, with a peak in October and a low point in April, suggests cyclic environmental factors. We also found a higher incidence of the disease in children who live close to water.
Thegerström
Johanna
J
Kalmar County Hospital, Kalmar, Sweden. johannat@ltkalmar.se
Romanus
Victoria
V
Friman
Vanda
V
Brudin
Lars
L
Haemig
Paul D
PD
Olsen
Björn
B
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D015269:Mycobacterium avium Complex / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015270:Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D012621:Seasons; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors