Table 1.

Comparison of age and inflammatory marker measurements of children with Kingella kingae septic arthritis with those with typical bacterial organisms

	K kingae (n=7)	Typical organisms† (n=10)
Age, years*	1.7 (0.86–6.20)	11.3 (1.54–14.16)
ESR, mm/h	38.5 (23–50)	49 (28–60)
CRP, mg/L*	23.8 (5.9–81.8)	117.6 (32.8–258)
WBC, cells/mm3	8100 (6400–18,000)	11,100 (4900–15,700)

Data presented as median (range).

^*Statistically significant difference (P<0.05).

^†Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus pyogenes were defined as typical organisms. CRP C-reactive protein; ESR Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; WBC White blood cell count