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Unsuspected Kingella kingae infections in afebrile children with mild skeletal symptoms: the importance of blood cultures

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  1. Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Soroka University Medical Centrer, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 84101, Beer-Sheva, Israel

    Pablo Yagupsky

  2. Paediatric Emergency Department, Division of Paediatrics, Soroka University Medical Centrer, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel

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Yagupsky, P., Press, J. Unsuspected Kingella kingae infections in afebrile children with mild skeletal symptoms: the importance of blood cultures. Eur J Pediatr 163, 563–564 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-004-1496-8

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