TY - JOUR
T1 - Kingella kingae in Pediatric Bone and Joint Infections
T2 - The Diagnostic Value of Oropharyngeal Testing
AU - Nielsen, Allan Bybeck
AU - Hundahl, Amalie
AU - Holm, Mette
AU - Hansen, Katrine Hartung
AU - Lindhard, Morten S.
AU - Glenthøj, Jonathan P.
AU - Borch, Luise
AU - Lemvik, Grethe
AU - Damkjær, Mads
AU - Jensen, Lise Heilmann
AU - Zaharov, Tatjana
AU - Hartling, Ulla
AU - Schmidt, Lisbeth S.
AU - Nygaard, Ulrikka
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2026/3/1
Y1 - 2026/3/1
N2 - Oropharyngeal Kingella kingae DNA was identified in 16 of 16 children with proven K. kingae bone and joint infection (BJI) (sensitivity 100%; 95% confidence interval: 79-100) and in 33 of 112 with disproven K. kingae BJI (specificity 71%; 95% confidence interval: 61-79). Due to low specificity, we advocate against oropharyngeal K. kingae DNA testing as a diagnostic tool in children suspected of BJI.
AB - Oropharyngeal Kingella kingae DNA was identified in 16 of 16 children with proven K. kingae bone and joint infection (BJI) (sensitivity 100%; 95% confidence interval: 79-100) and in 33 of 112 with disproven K. kingae BJI (specificity 71%; 95% confidence interval: 61-79). Due to low specificity, we advocate against oropharyngeal K. kingae DNA testing as a diagnostic tool in children suspected of BJI.
KW - bone and joint infections
KW - diagnostic value
KW - osteoarticular infections
KW - pediatric
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105029988489
U2 - 10.1097/INF.0000000000005029
DO - 10.1097/INF.0000000000005029
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 41673936
AN - SCOPUS:105029988489
SN - 0891-3668
VL - 45
SP - e87-e89
JO - The Pediatric infectious disease journal
JF - The Pediatric infectious disease journal
IS - 3
ER -