CASE-REPORT - SACROILIITIS DUE TO KINGELL A-KINGAE IN A PEDIATRIC-PATIENT

Citation
S. Verliac et al., CASE-REPORT - SACROILIITIS DUE TO KINGELL A-KINGAE IN A PEDIATRIC-PATIENT, Annales de pediatrie, 42(1), 1995, pp. 51-54
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
ISSN journal
00662097
Volume
42
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
51 - 54
Database
ISI
SICI code
0066-2097(1995)42:1<51:C-SDTK>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Osterioarticular infections due to Kingella kingae are being increasin gly diagnosed in children. Kingella kingae is a Gram-negative aerobe c occobacillus of the Nesseriaceae family and an upper respiratory tract saprophyte. A pediatric case of sacroiliitis due to Kingella kingae i s reported herein. The organism was recovered by culture of the sacroi liac aspirate on a special medium (Bactec). Identification of Kingella kingae requires a CO2-enriched atmosphere. Antimicrobials, especially the latest beta-lactams, are extremely effective. Some osteoarticular infections due to undected organisms may be caused by Kingella kingae .