First documented outbreak of arthritis caused by Kingella kingae in a Spanish childcare center.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eimce.2022.02.004
Abstract: BACKGROUND Recently, Kingella kingae (K. kingae) has been described as the most common agent of skeletal system infections in children 6 months-2 years of age. More exceptional is the clinical presentation in clusters of invasive… read more here.
Keywords: arthritis caused; kingella kingae; documented outbreak; center ... See more keywords
Asymptomatic Pharyngeal Carriage of Kingella kingae Among Young Children in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000002403
Abstract: BACKGROUND Kingella kingae has emerged as a significant cause of osteoarticular infections in young children. Pharyngeal colonization is considered a prerequisite for invasive K. kingae infection. We conducted a prospective study to estimate the prevalence… read more here.
Keywords: young children; children vancouver; kingae; british columbia ... See more keywords
In vitro characterization of biofilms formed by Kingella kingae
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DOI: 10.1111/omi.12176
Abstract: The Gram-negative bacterium Kingella kingae is part of the normal oropharyngeal mucosal flora of children read more here.
Keywords: kingae; kingella kingae; biofilm formation;
The Kingella kingae PilC1 MIDAS Motif Is Essential for Type IV Pilus Adhesive Activity and Twitching Motility
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DOI: 10.1128/iai.00338-22
Abstract: Kingella kingae is an emerging pathogen that has recently been identified as a leading cause of osteoarticular infections in young children. Colonization with K. kingae is common, with approximately 10% of young children carrying this… read more here.
Keywords: kingae; kingella kingae; kingae pilc1; type ... See more keywords
Molecular Tests That Target the RTX Locus Do Not Distinguish between Kingella kingae and the Recently Described Kingella negevensis Species
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DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00736-17
Abstract: ABSTRACT Kingella kingae is an important invasive pathogen in early childhood. The organism elaborates an RTX toxin presumably restricted to this species. Consequently, real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) assays targeting the RTX locus have been developed… read more here.
Keywords: kingae; rtx locus; kingella kingae; microbiology ... See more keywords
Whole-Genome Sequencing Reveals Differences among Kingella kingae Strains from Carriers and Patients with Invasive Infections
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.03895-22
Abstract: The wide range of clinical severities exhibited by invasive Kingella kingae infections strongly suggests that isolates differ in their genomic contents, and strains associated with life-threatening endocarditis may harbor distinct genomic determinants that result in… read more here.
Keywords: whole genome; genome sequencing; kingella kingae; kingae ... See more keywords
Pathogenic determinants of Kingella kingae disease
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DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.1018054
Abstract: Kingella kingae is an emerging pediatric pathogen and is increasingly recognized as a leading etiology of septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, and bacteremia and an occasional cause of endocarditis in young children. The pathogenesis of K. kingae… read more here.
Keywords: kingella kingae; pathogenic determinants; kingae; determinants kingella ... See more keywords
Presumptive bacteriological diagnosis of spondylodiscitis in infants less than 4 years by detecting K. kingae DNA in their oropharynx: Data from a preliminar two centers study
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DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.1046254
Abstract: Background and Objectives Most cases of spondylodiscitis in children aged between 6 and 48 months old could be caused primarily by K. kingae. The present prospective study aimed to determine whether an innovative and indirect… read more here.
Keywords: dna oropharynx; diagnosis; kingae dna; spondylodiscitis ... See more keywords