Abstract
To evaluate the intrafamilial oropharyngeal transmission of Kingella kingae, we conducted a prospective study among pairs of siblings. We found that 55% of children who suffered from osteoarticular infections due to K. kingae, and 40% of asymptomatic carriers of K. kingae had siblings with positive oropharyngeal carriage.
MeSH terms
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Carrier State / epidemiology
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Carrier State / microbiology
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Child, Preschool
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Disease Outbreaks / statistics & numerical data
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Kingella kingae / classification
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Kingella kingae / genetics
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Kingella kingae / isolation & purification*
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Male
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Mouth Diseases / epidemiology
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Mouth Diseases / microbiology*
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Neisseriaceae Infections / epidemiology
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Neisseriaceae Infections / microbiology*
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Neisseriaceae Infections / transmission*
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Oropharynx / microbiology*
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Pharyngeal Diseases / epidemiology
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Pharyngeal Diseases / microbiology*
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Prospective Studies
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Siblings
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Switzerland / epidemiology