Abstract
The carriage rate of Kingella kingae among Jewish and Bedouin children living in southern Israel paralleled the age-related incidence of invasive infections. Age 6-29 months was a significant risk factor for K. kingae colonization in both ethnic groups; day-care attendance was a risk factor in Jewish children, whereas living in a shanty town was negatively associated with carriage in Bedouins.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 191-193 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Feb 2013 |
Keywords
- Jews and Bedouins
- Kingella kingae
- pharyngeal colonization
- prevalence rate
- risk factors
- young children
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases