Polymerase chain reaction diagnosis of Kingella kingae arthritis in a young child

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1328-1329

  Stähelin, Jody ^a   Goldenberger, Daniel ^b   Gnehm, Hanspeter E ^b   Altwegg, Martin ^b  

^a CANTONAL HOSPITAL AARAU   (Switzerland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CASE REPORT; FEVER; GAIT DISORDER; HUMAN; KINGELLA KINGAE; KNEE; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 2442722133     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinids/27.5.1328     Document Type: Article

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