Imaging of Kingella kingae musculoskeletal infections in children: a series of 5 cases
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DOI: 10.1007/s10140-018-1617-8
Abstract: PurposeKingella kingae musculoskeletal infections continue to be under-diagnosed and there remains a paucity of literature on its imaging features. The purpose of this manuscript is to review the imaging, clinical, and laboratory findings of microbiology-proven… read more here.
Keywords: musculoskeletal infections; imaging kingella; children series; kingella kingae ... See more keywords
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
On King Saul, Two Missing Mules, and Kingella kingae: The Serendipitous Discovery of a Pediatric Pathogen.
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DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000002110
Abstract: For the first 2 decades following Kingella kingae's initial characterization, this fastidious organism was considered an unusual cause of human infection until a study published in 1992 reported that inoculation of synovial fluid aspirates into… read more here.
Keywords: two missing; king saul; missing mules; kingella kingae ... See more keywords
Q Fever and Kingella kingae Endocarditis in a Toddler: A Rare Coinfection Case.
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DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000002469
Abstract: A toddler after tetralogy of Fallot graft repair in infancy was diagnosed with endocarditis. Blood cultures were positive for Kingella kingae and serology was positive Coxiella burnetii. He was treated medically and surgically. A postoperative… read more here.
Keywords: kingella kingae; fever kingella; coinfection; toddler ... See more keywords
Should We Investigate Osteoarticular Infections for Kingella kingae in Older-than-expected Immunocompetent Children?
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DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000002613
Abstract: C with functional or anatomic asplenia are at high risk for invasive meningococcal disease, especially with encapsulated strains. Nongroupable (unencapsulated) meningococcal strains, which are commonly associated with asymptomatic nasopharyngeal carriage and considered as nonpathogenic, rarely… read more here.
Keywords: infections kingella; kingella kingae; investigate osteoarticular; kingae older ... See more keywords
Kingella kingae causing bone and joint infections in Switzerland
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DOI: 10.1111/jpc.15035
Abstract: We rarely biopsy bones in osteomyelitis and often have to treat empirically. Staphylococcus aureus has been considered the most common cause of childhood osteomyelitis and septic arthritis. However, direct injection of joint fluid into blood… read more here.
Keywords: kingae causing; joint infections; kingella kingae; bone joint ... 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
Surface Anchoring of the Kingella kingae Galactan Is Dependent on the Lipopolysaccharide O-Antigen
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DOI: 10.1128/mbio.02295-22
Abstract: Kingella kingae is an emerging pediatric pathogen and produces invasive disease by colonizing the oropharynx, invading the bloodstream, and disseminating to distant sites. This organism produces a uniquely multifunctional exopolysaccharide called galactan that is critical… read more here.
Keywords: kingella kingae; surface; lipopolysaccharide; kingella ... 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