Kingella kingae septic arthritis in an older-than-expected child

Sean Shahrestani, Amanda Evans, Erin Mc Elvania Tekippe, Lawson A.B. Copley

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Abstract

Kingella kingae typically causes musculoskeletal infection in young children between the ages of 6 months and 4 years who may be in close contact with other similarly aged children who are colonized with the organism in their oropharynx. Kingella infections have rarely been described in older individuals with chronic medical conditions or immune compromise. This is a case report of a healthy, older child who developed an invasive infection due to Kingella kingae. Clinical and laboratory details are provided of an otherwise healthy 11-year-old female who developed an acute onset of septic arthritis of her shoulder. The organism was identified by culture and 16S polymerase chain reaction. Her clinical course necessitated an antibiotic change after the organism was correctly identified. The affected child had close contact with a 2-year-old sibling who recently had a viral upper respiratory infection. This case illustrates the potential for Kingella kingae to rarely cause invasive infection in older, healthy children. Supplemental laboratory techniques may be helpful to identify this organism. Although it is reasonable to limit the antibiotic spectrum for older children, clinicians should be aware of this possibility, particularly if there is a history of close contact with young children.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)83-86
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Volume8
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 28 2019

Keywords

  • Kingella kingae
  • Pediatrics
  • Septic arthritis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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