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 dise...
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| author | Johanna Thegerström Victoria Romanus Vanda Friman Lars Brudin Paul D. Haemig Björn Olsen |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a54925d101a94733944fd6dad87969662022-12-22T00:43:36ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592008-04-0114466166310.3201/eid1404.060570Mycobacterium avium Lymphadenopathy among Children, SwedenJohanna ThegerströmVictoria RomanusVanda FrimanLars BrudinPaul D. HaemigBjörn OlsenWe 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.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/4/06-0570_articleNontuberculous mycobacteriaMycobacterium aviumchildepidemiologyseasonwater |
| spellingShingle | Johanna Thegerström Victoria Romanus Vanda Friman Lars Brudin Paul D. Haemig Björn Olsen Mycobacterium avium Lymphadenopathy among Children, Sweden Emerging Infectious Diseases Nontuberculous mycobacteria Mycobacterium avium child epidemiology season water |
| title | Mycobacterium avium Lymphadenopathy among Children, Sweden |
| title_full | Mycobacterium avium Lymphadenopathy among Children, Sweden |
| title_fullStr | Mycobacterium avium Lymphadenopathy among Children, Sweden |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mycobacterium avium Lymphadenopathy among Children, Sweden |
| title_short | Mycobacterium avium Lymphadenopathy among Children, Sweden |
| title_sort | mycobacterium avium lymphadenopathy among children sweden |
| topic | Nontuberculous mycobacteria Mycobacterium avium child epidemiology season water |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/4/06-0570_article |
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