Abstract
Osteoarticular infections caused by Kingella kingae are characterized by mild-to-moderate clinical and biologic inflammatory signs that are different from those caused by Gram-positive cocci. A combined score was built to find the best model to predict K. kingae osteoarticular infections by using the following 4 variables: body temperature <38°C, serum C-reactive protein <55 mg/L, white blood cell count <14,000/mm, and band forms <150/mm.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Arthritis, Infectious / microbiology*
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Arthritis, Infectious / pathology*
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Body Temperature
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C-Reactive Protein / analysis
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Child, Preschool
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / pathology*
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Humans
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Infant
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Inflammation / pathology
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Kingella kingae / isolation & purification*
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Leukocyte Count
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Male
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Neisseriaceae Infections / diagnosis*
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Neisseriaceae Infections / microbiology
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Neisseriaceae Infections / pathology*
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Predictive Value of Tests