[Pediatric osteoarticular infections caused by Kingella kingae from 1995 to 2006 at CHRU de Tours].
Use of molecular biology shows that Kingella kingae is a pathogen frequently involved in osteoarticular infections in young children. This study describes the cases of osteoarticular infections due to K. kingae which happened from 1995 to 2006 in the CHRU of Tours. The description is based on clinical and biological features. A K. kingae specific polymerase chain reaction was performed in our laboratory in order to improve K. kingae osteoarticular infections diagnosis, and is detailed here.
Baticle
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E
Service de bactériologie, Hôpital Bretonneau et Hôpital Clocheville, Pôle de microbiologie-infectiologie, CHRU de Tours.
de Courtivron
B
B
Baty
G
G
Holstein
A
A
Morange
V
V
Mereghetti
L
L
Goudeau
A
A
Lanotte
P
P
D001850:Bone Diseases, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D017882:Kingella kingae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male; D016870:Neisseriaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*