The Brief Case: Kingella kingae Septic Arthritis in a 14-Month-Old Child.

J Clin Microbiol

Departments of Pathology and Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern, and Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Health, Dallas, Texas, USA

Published: March 2016

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