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An Outbreak of Kingella Kingae Infections Complicating a Severe Hand, Foot, And Mouth Disease Outbreak in Nice, France, 2016.

Authors :
El Houmami N
Cointat V
Mirand A
Fouilloux V
Bzdrenga J
Bakour S
Minodier P
Dubois MA
Anave-Frapech F
Charrel R
Raoult D
Fournier PE
Source :
The Pediatric infectious disease journal [Pediatr Infect Dis J] 2017 May; Vol. 36 (5), pp. 530-532.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

We report the investigation methods for the diagnosis of an epidemic and culture-negative Kingella kingae endocarditis complicating a severe outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease in a childcare center. The diagnosis was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction testing performed from cardiac tissue. Our findings argue for the systematic investigation of K. kingae outbreaks by using molecular tools in such context.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1532-0987
Volume :
36
Issue :
5
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Pediatric infectious disease journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
28002358
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0000000000001487