Epidemiology of bone and joint infection in Pacific children from the Auckland Region, 2018–2023
Pacific children with BJI experience more severe illness compared with NZ European children with BJI. Eczema is common among Pacific children with BJI. Proactive eczema management may represent suitable focus for disease prevention. Prior GAS throat swab appears associated with reduced rates of complex illness.
Authors
- Sarah E. Hunter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6436-3244)
- Corina Grey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1751-1934)
- Elsie Brown
Institutions
- Starship Children's Health (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- New Zealand Medical Journal
- Published
- 2025-10-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.26635/6965.6973
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00