Volume 14, Number 9—September 2008
Dispatch
Mycobacterium haemophilum and Lymphadenitis in Immunocompetent Children, Israel
Yishai Haimi Cohen
, Jacob Amir, Shai Ashkenazi, Tal Eidlitz-Markus, Zmira Samra, Lea Kaufmann, and Avraham Zeharia
, Jacob Amir, Shai Ashkenazi, Tal Eidlitz-Markus, Zmira Samra, Lea Kaufmann, and Avraham ZehariaTable
Demographic and clinical characteristics of children with Mycobacterium haemophilum and M. avium complex lymphadenitis*
| Variable | M. haemophilum, n = 39 | M. avium complex, n = 29 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age, y (range) | 4.7 (8 mo–15.5 y) | 2.3 (9 mo–7y) | <0.001 |
| Male/female, no. (%) | 17/22 (44/56) | 16/12 (57/43) | 0.33 |
| Ethnic origin, no. (%) | |||
| Jewish | 26 (81.2) | 22 (81.5) | 1.0 |
| Arab | 6 (18.8) | 5 (18.5) | |
| Mean time to referral, mo (range) | 1.47 (0.25–5) | 1.1 (0.25–3) | 0.045 |
| Site, no. (%) | |||
| Submandibular | 24 (61.5) | 13 (46.4) | 0.32† |
| Neck | 7 (17.9) | 6 (21.4) | |
| Preauricular | 3 (7.7) | 3 (10.7) | |
| Occipital | – | 1 (3.6) | |
| Cheek | – | 4 (14.3) | |
| Bilateral submandibular | 1 (2.6) | – | |
| Submandibular and preauricular | 3 (7.7) | 1 (3.6) | |
| Neck and preauricular | 1 (2.6) | – | |
| No. infected sites: 1/2, no. (%) | 34/5 (87/13) | 27/1 (96/4) | 0.72 |
| Side: right/left, no. (%) | 23/16 (59/41) | 21/7 (76/24) | 0.20 |
| Mean size of lymphadenopathy, cm2 (range) | 8.7 (1.0–25) | 8.9 (1.0–35) | 0.93 |
| Skin discoloration: yes/no, no. (%) | 15/14 (52/48) | 9/9 (50/50) | 1.0 |
| PPD: mean maximal induration, cm (range) | 17.9 (0–32) | 14.5 (0–45) | 0.22 |
*PPD, purified protein derivative.
†Refers solely to the submandibular site.
