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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Main Authors: J. Ricketts, N. N. T. Rehmatullah, P. Sutton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/519190
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