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Genotyping of Invasive Kingella kingae Isolates Reveals Predominant Clones and Association With Specific Clinical Syndromes
17 Jul 2012
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BACKGROUND: Despite the increasing recognition of Kingella kingae as an important pathogen of early childhood, the relative frequency and invasiveness of different strains of the organism has not been investigated. A study was conducted to determine the association of K. kingae genotypes with specific clinical syndromes and the temporal and geographic distribution of invasive clones. METHODS: A collection of 181...
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