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