September 2007. Volume 3. Number 3

Osteoarticular infections in young children: do we need to think in Kingella kingae?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Chometon, S; Benito, Y; Chaker, M; Boisset, S; Ploton, C; Berard, J et al. Specific real-time polymerase chain reaction places kingella kingae as the most common cause of osteoarticular infections in young children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2007;26:377-81
Reviewers: Carreazo Pariasca NY1, Cuervo Valdés JJ2.
1Hospital de Emergencias Pediátricas. Lima. Perú.
2CS Ciudad Jardín. Badajoz. España.
Correspondence: Nilton Yhuri Carreazo Pariasca. Email: yhuroc@gmail.com
Reception date: 2/08/2007
Acceptance date: 20/08/2007
Publication date: 01/09/2007

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Carreazo Pariasca NY, Cuervo Valdés JJ. Infecciones osteoarticulares en niños ¿Debemos pensar primero en Kingella kingae? Evid Pediatr. 2007;3:79.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Chometon, S; Benito, Y; Chaker, M; Boisset, S; Ploton, C; Berard, J et al. Specific real-time polymerase chain reaction places kingella kingae as the most common cause of osteoarticular infections in young children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2007;26:377-81
Reviewers: Carreazo Pariasca NY1, Cuervo Valdés JJ2.
1Hospital de Emergencias Pediátricas. Lima. Perú.
2CS Ciudad Jardín. Badajoz. España.
Correspondence: Nilton Yhuri Carreazo Pariasca. Email: yhuroc@gmail.com
Reception date: 2/08/2007
Acceptance date: 20/08/2007
Publication date: 01/09/2007

How to cite this article

Carreazo Pariasca NY, Cuervo Valdés JJ. Infecciones osteoarticulares en niños ¿Debemos pensar primero en Kingella kingae? Evid Pediatr. 2007;3:79.

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