Rebecca Anderson de la Llana1,2, Victor Dubois-Ferriere1, Albane Maggio3, Abdessalam Cherkaoui4, Sergio Manzano5, Gesuele Renzi4, Jonathan Hibbs6, Jacques Schrenzel4,6, Dimitri Ceroni1. 1. Pediatric Orthopedic Service, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. 2. Child and Adolescent Department, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. 3. Pediatric Sport Medicine and Obesity Care Program, Child and Adolescent Department, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. 4. Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Service of Infectious Diseases, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. 5. Pediatric Emergency Department, Child and Adolescent Department, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. 6. Genomic Research Laboratory, Service of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate changes in oropharyngeal K. kingae carriage during the first 4 y of life, including seasonal variation and comparison of asymptomatic carriage with cases of invasive osteoarticular infections (OAI). METHODS: Oropharyngeal bacterial K. kingae carriage was screened in 744 healthy children aged 7-48 mo between January 2009 and December 2012. Oropharyngeal swabs were analyzed by rt-PCR targeting the DNA of K. kingae RTX toxin, epidemiological characteristics of asymptomatic carriers and OAI case patients were recorded. RESULTS: The carriage prevalence showed no significant difference between age groups or seasons. Compared with asymptomatic carriers, OAI cases were more likely to be aged from 7 to 12 mo (OR = 2.5; 95% CI (1.2-5.0)) and 13-24 mo (OR = 2.2; 95% CI (1.2-3.9)), and less likely over 36 mo (OR = 0.2; 95% CI (0.1-0.7)). Fewer OAI cases were identified in spring compared to asymptomatic carriers (OR = 0.3; 95% CI (0.1-0.7)), while more were detected in autumn (OR = 2.5; 95% CI (1.4-4.4)). CONCLUSION: Although oropharyngeal K. kingae colonization is a prerequisite for further invasive infection, this epidemiological study emphasizes that the carriage rate variations do not correlate with the variations of OAI incidence by gender, season, or age group.
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate changes in oropharyngeal K. kingae carriage during the first 4 y of life, including seasonal variation and comparison of asymptomatic carriage with cases of invasive osteoarticular infections (OAI). METHODS: Oropharyngeal bacterial K. kingae carriage was screened in 744 healthy children aged 7-48 mo between January 2009 and December 2012. Oropharyngeal swabs were analyzed by rt-PCR targeting the DNA of K. kingae RTX toxin, epidemiological characteristics of asymptomatic carriers and OAI case patients were recorded. RESULTS: The carriage prevalence showed no significant difference between age groups or seasons. Compared with asymptomatic carriers, OAI cases were more likely to be aged from 7 to 12 mo (OR = 2.5; 95% CI (1.2-5.0)) and 13-24 mo (OR = 2.2; 95% CI (1.2-3.9)), and less likely over 36 mo (OR = 0.2; 95% CI (0.1-0.7)). Fewer OAI cases were identified in spring compared to asymptomatic carriers (OR = 0.3; 95% CI (0.1-0.7)), while more were detected in autumn (OR = 2.5; 95% CI (1.4-4.4)). CONCLUSION: Although oropharyngeal K. kingae colonization is a prerequisite for further invasive infection, this epidemiological study emphasizes that the carriage rate variations do not correlate with the variations of OAI incidence by gender, season, or age group.
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