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Spondylodiscitis by Kingella Kingae
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In children, greater than 95% of Kingella kingae infections are diagnosed between 6 and 48 months of age. K. kingae has not been systematically investigated, especially in older children. We describe a case of spondylodiscitis by K. kingae in an 8-year-old child.
Title: Spondylodiscitis by Kingella Kingae
Description:
In children, greater than 95% of Kingella kingae infections are diagnosed between 6 and 48 months of age.
K.
kingae has not been systematically investigated, especially in older children.
We describe a case of spondylodiscitis by K.
kingae in an 8-year-old child.
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