Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Kingella kingae is a common cause of osteoarticular infections in children less-than 5 years but is also known as a rare cause of endocarditis. This case report describes a 17-month-old girl with invasive infections caused by K. kingae who had pneumonia, osteomyelitis, and endocarditis which caused septic emboli with occlusion of the a. cerebri media dexter. K. kingae endocarditis in children is rare but has a high incidence of complications, and is often diagnosed late in the course of the disease. Awareness of this rare presentation of K. kingae infection is important to prevent fatal complications.
Source: Ugeskrift for Læger
DOI: 10.61409/v06240388
Authors: Ingvild Kristine Omestad, Johannes Katate Wilhjelm, Birgitte Tusgaard Petersen, Hong Bich Thi Pham
Institution: Regionshospitalet Viborg
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4407561452