Osteoarticular infections caused by Kingella kingae in children: Contribution of polymerase chain reaction to the microbiologic diagnosis

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 837-839

  Moumile, Kaoutar ^a   Merckx, Jacques ^a   Glorion, Christophe ^a   Berche, Patrick ^a   Ferroni, Agnes ^a  

^a HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Children; Kingella kingae; Osteoarticular infections

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CEFOTAXIME; FUSIDIC ACID; GENTAMICIN; OXACILLIN; RIFAMPICIN; RNA 16S;

ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLOOD CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DNA SEQUENCE; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; INFANT; JOINT BIOPSY; KINGELLA KINGAE; MALE; OSTEOMYELITIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

EID: 0141570934     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000083848.93457.e7     Document Type: Article

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