Osteoarthritis and osteomyelitis due to Kingella kingae in children. Apropos of 5 cases and review of the literature

Bone infection caused by Kingella kingae (Kk) is rare since there are only 15 published cases. We report 5 additional cases with isolation of Kk from fluid or bone aspiration. Kk was sensitive to the most common antibiotics. The outcome was favorable in every case.