Abstract
The epidemiology of nontuberculous mycobacterial infections is poorly understood, particularly in regions where tuberculosis (TB) is endemic. In 5 years, 75 children had nontuberculous mycobacterial disease (30 lymphadenopathy, 17 pulmonary, 17 soft tissue, and 11 bacteremia) and 30 had TB. Divergent antibiotic susceptibility profiles and the persistence of disease caused by TB emphasize the importance of microbiologic diagnosis for suspected mycobacterial disease.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Bacteremia / microbiology
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Incidence
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Infant
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Lymphadenitis / microbiology
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Lymphadenitis / pathology
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Male
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Meningitis, Bacterial / microbiology
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Mycobacterium / classification
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Mycobacterium / isolation & purification*
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Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / diagnosis
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Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / drug therapy
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Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / epidemiology*
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Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / pathology
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / microbiology
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / pathology
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Retrospective Studies
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Skin Diseases, Bacterial / microbiology
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Skin Diseases, Bacterial / pathology
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Texas / epidemiology
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Tuberculosis / diagnosis
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Tuberculosis / drug therapy
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Tuberculosis / epidemiology*
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Tuberculosis / pathology
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Young Adult