Table. Characteristics of 4 children with cervical lymphadenitis caused by Mycobacterium bohemicum, Austria, 2002–2006*.

Patient no.	Sex; age	Clinical findings	Therapy	Histologic findings
					1	M; 2 y, 10 mo	Right submandibular swelling	Incomplete surgical excision; clarithromycin and rifabutin for 3 mo	Granulomatous and partly necrotizing inflammation, multiple giant cells and perinodal fibrosis; no acid-fast bacilli
2†	F; 2 y, 9 mo	Right submandibular swelling	Total lymph node excision	Granulomatous and partly necrotizing inflammation; acid-fast bacilli
3	F; 3 y	Angular right-sided swelling	Total lymph node excision	Granulomatous and partly necrotizing inflammation; sporadic findings of acid-fast bacilli
4	M; 3 y, 7 mo	Swelling in right mandibular area	Total lymph node excision	Granulomatous and partly necrotizing inflammation; no acid-fast bacilli

*All patients had negative PCR results for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex; all patients recovered completely with no relapse.
†Patient had history of psychomotor disorder after perinatal asphyxia.