title: Mycobacterium haemophilum and lymphadenitis in immunocompetent children, Israel.
abstract: The database of a major microbiology laboratory in Israel was searched to determine the prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacterial lymphadenitis in immunocompetent children. We observed a 4-fold increase in nontuberculous mycobacteria isolates during 1985-2006, which was attributable mainly to increased detection of Mycobacterium haemophilum starting in 1996.
authors.affiliation: Day HospitalizationUnit, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tiqwa, Israel. yhaimi@bezeqint.net
authors.forename: Yishai Haimi
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Amir
authors.forename: Shai
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ashkenazi
authors.forename: Tal
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Eidlitz-Markus
authors.forename: Zmira
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Samra
authors.forename: Lea
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kaufmann
authors.forename: Avraham
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zeharia