Synovial calprotectin: A potentially useful biomarker for the diagnosis of Kingella kingae native arthritis

Abstract Kingella kingae is a bacteria involved in developing arthritis in children. Its diagnosis remains difficult. We report a case for which a new biomarker, calprotectin measured in the synovial fluid, was strongly positive and a specific molecular test was the only way to diagnose it specifica...

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Main Authors: Anne‐Gaëlle Leroy, Pascale Bémer, Cyrille Decante, Louise Ruffier d’Epenoux, Eve Tessier, Vincent Crenn, Aurélie Guillouzouic, Stéphane Corvec, The CRIOGO Microbiology Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-03-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7106
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