Methods: Children with septic arthritis were studied prospectively from 2012 to 2014. Culture
results and clinical infection parameters were recorded. PCR was performed whenever …

Methods: Preschool children who underwent multidisciplinary evaluation and treatment for
septic arthritis between 2009 and 2019 were retrospectively studied. Three cohorts were …

Background: Microbiologic diagnosis of septic arthritis and osteomyelitis in children is
hindered by the less than optimal yield of blood and osteoarticular fluid cultures. Patients …

BACKGROUND: The bacterium Kingella kingae may be an under-recognized cause of
septic arthritis in Canadian children because it is difficult to grow in culture and best detected …

Background: Diagnosis and identification of the etiological agent of septic arthritis (SA) in
children is an important issue, as early treatment based on accurate diagnosis of joint …

Inoculation of blood culture vials with joint fluid samples has revealed the important
pathogenic role of Kingella kingae in pediatric arthritis. However, recent studies based on …

Purpose Kingella kingae is an increasingly identified cause of musculoskeletal infections in
young children. We report our experience with a recently developed polymerase chain …

Direct plating of synovial fluid (SF) on agar-based media often fails to identify pathogens in
septic arthritis (SA). We developed a PCR assay for the simultaneous detection of Kingella …

The management of septic arthritis in children requires the prompt administration of
antibiotic therapy and the identification of the causative pathogen. In the past …

Aims The aim of this study was to determine the extent to which patient demographics,
clinical presentation, and blood parameters vary in Kingella kingae septic arthritis when …