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Epidemiology
Osteomyelitis/septic arthritis outbreak in children caused by K. kingae
October 23rd, 2005
An osteomyelitis/septic arthritis outbreak in children was caused by Kingella kingae. According to a study from the United States, "Kingella kingae often colonizes the oropharyngeal and respiratory tracts of children but infrequently causes invasive disease. In mid-October 2003, 2 confirmed and 1 probable case of K. kingae osteomyelitis/septic arthritis occurred among children in the same 16- to 24-month-old toddler classroom of a child care center. "The objective of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of K. kingae colonization and invasive disease among child care attendees. Staff at the center were interviewed, and a...
Source: Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA (2005-10-23)
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