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Kingella kingae
A HACEK bacteria group.
Epidemiology:
- predominant cause of bone infections & joint infections in children age 6-48 months in Europe 2019 [2]
Pathology:
- associated with infections of the blood, joints & bone
Laboratory:
- Kingella kingae DNA
Related
HACEK bacterial group
General
Kingella
Properties
KINGDOM: monera
DIVISION: SCHIZOMYCETES
References
- Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed.
Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 652
- Samara E et al.
Kingella kingae and osteoarticular infections.
Pediatrics 2019 Nov 13;
PMID: 31722963