Soft tissue infection caused by Kingella kingae in a child

Authors
Rolle, U Schille, R Hormann, D Friedrich, T Handrick, W
Citation
U. Rolle et al., Soft tissue infection caused by Kingella kingae in a child, J PED SURG, 36(6), 2001, pp. 946-947
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
00223468 → ACNP
Volume
36
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
946 - 947
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3468(200106)36:6<946:STICBK>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
During the last years an increasing number of reports concerning Kingella k ingae infections in children has been published. Most cases were osteoartic ular infections. The authors report the clinical and laboratory findings fr om a 3-year-old child with a presternal soft tissue infection due to K king ae. After surgical excochleation and antibiotic treatment there was an unev entful recovery. J Pediatr Surg 36:946-947 Copyright (C) 2001 by W.B. Saund ers Company.