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Recurrent Acute Septic Arthritis Caused by Kingella kingae in a 16-Month-Old Boy
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We describe the first case of 2 consecutive acute septic arthritis infections of both knees caused by the same virulent strain of Kingella kingae belonging to the virulent sequence type complex 14, in a 16-month-old boy. Both infections occurred after viral upper respiratory tract infections.
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Title: Recurrent Acute Septic Arthritis Caused by Kingella kingae in a 16-Month-Old Boy
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We describe the first case of 2 consecutive acute septic arthritis infections of both knees caused by the same virulent strain of Kingella kingae belonging to the virulent sequence type complex 14, in a 16-month-old boy.
Both infections occurred after viral upper respiratory tract infections.
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