Kingella kingae Causing Septic Arthritis of the Knee in an Immunocompetent Adult
The bacterium Kingella kingae is a species of Gram-negative coccobacillus usually found in the oropharynx. This is an emerging pathogen reported to cause bacteraemia, endocarditis, and osteoarticular infections in children and endocarditis in the immunocompromised adult. However, there are few cases...
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| description | The bacterium Kingella kingae is a species of Gram-negative coccobacillus usually found in the oropharynx. This is an emerging pathogen reported to cause bacteraemia, endocarditis, and osteoarticular infections in children and endocarditis in the immunocompromised adult. However, there are few cases of isolated joint infections reported in the immunocompetent adult. Due to specific isolation techniques required, delay in diagnosis can compromise patient outcome. We report a rare case of septic arthritis of the knee in an immunocompetent adult caused by K. kingae. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-825ecc3c605b4784aff20b37e86804482025-02-03T06:11:29ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572015-01-01201510.1155/2015/519190519190Kingella kingae Causing Septic Arthritis of the Knee in an Immunocompetent AdultJ. Ricketts0N. N. T. Rehmatullah1P. Sutton2Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Warrington Hospital, Lovely Lane, Warrington WA5 1QG, UKDepartment of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Warrington Hospital, Lovely Lane, Warrington WA5 1QG, UKDepartment of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield S5 7 AU, UKThe bacterium Kingella kingae is a species of Gram-negative coccobacillus usually found in the oropharynx. This is an emerging pathogen reported to cause bacteraemia, endocarditis, and osteoarticular infections in children and endocarditis in the immunocompromised adult. However, there are few cases of isolated joint infections reported in the immunocompetent adult. Due to specific isolation techniques required, delay in diagnosis can compromise patient outcome. We report a rare case of septic arthritis of the knee in an immunocompetent adult caused by K. kingae.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/519190 |
| spellingShingle | J. Ricketts N. N. T. Rehmatullah P. Sutton Kingella kingae Causing Septic Arthritis of the Knee in an Immunocompetent Adult Case Reports in Orthopedics |
| title | Kingella kingae Causing Septic Arthritis of the Knee in an Immunocompetent Adult |
| title_full | Kingella kingae Causing Septic Arthritis of the Knee in an Immunocompetent Adult |
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| title_short | Kingella kingae Causing Septic Arthritis of the Knee in an Immunocompetent Adult |
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