Affiliations: Department of Pediatrics, University General Hospital
of Valencia, Valencia, Spain | Department of Microbiology, University General
Hospital of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Note: [] Correspondence: Dr. María A. Ros Forés, Department of
Pediatrics, University General Hospital of Valencia, Avenida Tres Cruces
n°2, Valencia, Spain. Tel.: +34 636679352; E-mail: mariamrosfores@hotmail.com
Abstract: A clinical case of an axillary lymphadenitis, due to
Mycobacterium malmoense in an immunocompetent child is reported. The main
purpose of this report is to highlight the uncommon localization of this
infection, rarely described in children. This report also draws attention to
the increase of incidence of this infection in immunocompetent patients and the
difficulties in its diagnosis.
