Aims. We aimed to describe the epidemiological, biological, and bacteriological characteristics of osteoarticular infections (OAIs) caused by Kingella kingae. Methods. The medical charts of all children presenting with OAIs to our institution over a 13-year period (January 2007 to December 2019) were reviewed. Among these patients, we extracted those which presented an OAI caused by
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 compared with those of other organisms, and whether this difference needs to be considered when assessing children in whom a diagnosis of septic arthritis is suspected. Methods. A prospective case series was undertaken at a single UK paediatric institution between October 2012 and November 2018 of all patients referred with suspected septic arthritis. We recorded the clinical, biochemical, and microbiological findings in all patients. Results. A total of 160 patients underwent arthrotomy for a presumed septic arthritis. Of these, no organism was identified in 61 and only 25 of these were both culture- and polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-negative. A total of 36 patients did not undergo PCR analysis. Of the remaining 99 culture- and PCR-positive patients,
Aims. This multicentre, retrospective study aimed to improve our knowledge
of primary pyogenic spinal infections in children by analyzing a
large consecutive case series. Patients and Methods. The medical records of children with such an infection, treated
at four tertiary institutions between 2004 and 2014, were analyzed
retrospectively. Epidemiological, clinical, paraclinical, radiological,
and microbiological data were evaluated. There were 103 children,
of whom 79 (76.7%) were aged between six months and four years. Results. We confirmed a significant male predominance in the incidence
of primary pyogenic spinal infections in children (65%). The lumbar
spine was the most commonly affected region, and 27 infections (26.2%)
occurred at L4/5. The white blood cell count was normal in 61 children
(59%), and the CRP level was normal in 43 (42%). Blood cultures were
performed in 95 children, and were positive in eight (8%). A total
of 20 children underwent culture of biopsy or aspiration material,
which was positive in eight (40%). Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus
aureus (MSSA) and Kingella (K.) kingae were
the most frequently isolated pathogens. Conclusion. MSSA remains the most frequently isolated pathogen in children
with primary pyogenic infection of the spine, but