Kingella kingae, agent de sacro-iliite de l’adulte : données récentes à propos de ce pathogène [Sacroiliitis due to Kingella kingae in an adult: updates on this pathogen].

Hervé Le Bars (1) , Norbert Lamini (2) , Jean-François Brunet (3) , Hélène Duval (4) , Isabelle Samjee (2) , Jacques Minet (5)

1 HITC - Service d'Hématologie, Immunologie et de Thérapie Cellulaire
2 Service d'anatomie et cytologie pathologiques [Rennes] = Anatomy and Cytopathology [Rennes]
3 Service de rhumatologie [Rennes] = Rheumatology [Rennes]
4 Service de radiologie et imagerie médicale [Rennes] = Radiology [Rennes]
5 Microbiologie : Risques Infectieux

We report here the case of a sacro-iliitis due to Kingella kingae in a 35 year-old patient. This case report points out the pathogenic potency in adults of this organism which is known as a cause of invasive infections in young children. Inoculation of blood culture vials with clinical specimens and the use of nucleic acid amplification have recently improved the sensitivity to identify Kingella kingae and to diagnose infections which need an efficient antimicrobial therapy.

Mots clés: Kingella kingae; sacro-iliite; adulte; PCR

Domaines: Biochimie, Biologie Moléculaire

Hervé Le Bars, Norbert Lamini, Jean-François Brunet, Hélène Duval, Isabelle Samjee, et al.. Kingella kingae, agent de sacro-iliite de l’adulte : données récentes à propos de ce pathogène [Sacroiliitis due to Kingella kingae in an adult: updates on this pathogen].. Annales de Biologie Clinique, 2010, 68 (3), pp.341-5. ⟨10.1684/abc.2010.0439⟩. ⟨hal-00750846⟩