Abstract
We report a case of human infection caused by Mycobacterium lentiflavum and review the literature for infections caused by this bacterium. The patient was a 19-month-old boy with involvement of a cervical lymph node. Surgical removal of the lymphadenopathy was both diagnostic and curative.
MeSH terms
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Abscess / microbiology
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Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Infant
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Isoniazid / pharmacology
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Lymph Nodes / microbiology
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Lymph Nodes / pathology*
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Lymph Nodes / surgery
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Male
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Mycobacterium / classification
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Mycobacterium / isolation & purification*
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Mycobacterium Infections / diagnosis
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Mycobacterium Infections / microbiology*
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Mycobacterium Infections / surgery
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Pyrazinamide / pharmacology
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Rifampin / pharmacology
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Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / diagnosis
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Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / microbiology*
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Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / surgery
Substances
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Pyrazinamide
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Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination
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Isoniazid
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Rifampin