Spondylitis and osteomyelitis caused by Kingella kingae in children.
Two cases of documented osteoarticular infections caused by Kingella kingae in children are reported. The main bacteriological characteristics and antibiotic susceptibilities of these two isolates are described. The pathology of K. kingae, particularly in bones and joints, is reviewed.
Services de Bactériologie Virologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Clermont-Ferrand Cedex, France.
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D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000382:microbiology*