Kingella kingae infections of the skeletal system in children: diagnosis and therapy.

Authors :: Yagupsky P
Source :: Expert review of anti-infective therapy [Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther] 2004 Oct; Vol. 2 (5), pp. 787-94.
Publication Year :: 2004
Abstract: As the result of improved bacteriological techniques, Kingella kingae is emerging as an important cause of infections of the skeletal system in children younger than 2 years of age. This review details the bacteriological features and detection methods of this pathogen, as well as the epidemiology, clinical presentation, treatment and prognosis of septic arthritis, osteomyelitis and diskitis caused by the organism.

Subjects :: Arthritis, Infectious drug therapy
Arthritis, Infectious microbiology
Discitis drug therapy
Discitis microbiology
Humans
Infant
Intervertebral Disc microbiology
Kingella kingae pathogenicity
Musculoskeletal Diseases diagnosis
Musculoskeletal Diseases microbiology
Neisseriaceae Infections complications
Osteomyelitis drug therapy
Osteomyelitis microbiology
Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use
Kingella kingae drug effects
Musculoskeletal Diseases drug therapy
Neisseriaceae Infections diagnosis
Neisseriaceae Infections drug therapy

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