Kingella kingae and Osteoarticular Infections
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Kingella kingae infections in children
BACKGROUND Improvements in culture techniques and molecular detection methods have led to findings indicating that, particularly in infants and young children, Kingella kingae is a significantly more important pathogen than previously thought. However, despite this, the pediatric community is still largely unaware of the existence of this organism. The aim of this review is therefore to summari...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatrics
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0031-4005,1098-4275
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-1509