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Most osteoarticular infections in children are due to Staphylococcus aureus. In this case, the isolation of Kingella kingae by image guided disc aspiration resulted in modification and optimization of treatment. We take a look at a case of spondylodiscitis in a young child and review some of the current literature with regards to Kingella kingae infections.
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Discitis/microbiology , Kingella kingae , Lumbar Vertebrae/microbiology , Neisseriaceae Infections , Sacrum/microbiology , Child , Discitis/diagnosis , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , MaleSubject(s)
Abscess/etiology , Bacteroides Infections/etiology , Bacteroides fragilis/isolation & purification , Diverticulitis/complications , Sigmoid Diseases/complications , Thigh/pathology , Abscess/drug therapy , Abscess/surgery , Aged , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Bacteroides Infections/drug therapy , Bacteroides Infections/surgery , Bacteroides fragilis/pathogenicity , Diagnosis, Differential , Diverticulitis/diagnosis , Diverticulitis/surgery , Female , Humans , Retropneumoperitoneum , Sigmoid Diseases/diagnosis , Sigmoid Diseases/surgery , Thigh/microbiologyABSTRACT
Concussed athletes may have documented incapacitating postconcussive symptoms, neuropsychological deficits, and consequent important changes in their lives and sport, yet the majority of neuroimaging attempts reveal few findings to account for these signs and symptoms. In this paper, we explore new techniques in the neuroimaging of concussion including diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging and functional brain imaging technology.
