Acute monoarthritis in young children: comparing the characteristics of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis versus septic and undifferentiated arthritis

Abstract Acute arthritis is a common cause of consultation in pediatric emergency wards. Arthritis can be caused by juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), septic (SA) or remain undetermined (UA). In young children, SA is mainly caused by Kingella kingae (KK), a hard to grow bacteria leading generally...

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Main Authors: Marion Thomas, Stephane Bonacorsi, Anne-Laure Simon, Cindy Mallet, Mathie Lorrot, Albert Faye, Glory Dingulu, Marion Caseris, Ivo Gomperts Boneca, Camille Aupiais, Ulrich Meinzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82553-1