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Suppurative cervical adenitis caused by opportunist mycobacterium. 1977

S F Olley

Of 45 consecutive submandibular abscesses treated by external drainage in a district oral surgery unit, four cases, representing nearly 9% of the sample, were caused by opportunist Mycobacterium avian-intracellulare, an organism known to give a poor response to all known antimycobacterial chemotherapeutic agents. Treatment by excision of the diseased tissue is indicated in these cases. The diagnosis and management of these conditions is discussed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008199	Lymphadenitis	Inflammation of the lymph nodes.	Adenitis,Adenitides,Lymphadenitides
D008297	Male		Males
D009161	Mycobacterium	A genus of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria. Most species are free-living in soil and water, but the major habitat for some is the diseased tissue of warm-blooded hosts.	Mycobacteria
D009164	Mycobacterium Infections	Infections with bacteria of the genus MYCOBACTERIUM.	Infections, Mycobacterium,Infection, Mycobacterium,Mycobacterium Infection
D009333	Neck	The part of a human or animal body connecting the HEAD to the rest of the body.	Necks
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D002675	Child, Preschool	A child between the ages of 2 and 5.	Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013492	Suppuration	A pathologic process consisting in the formation of pus.	Pus