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Kingella kingae Causing Septic Arthritis of the Knee in an Immunocompetent Adult
Joint Authors
Ricketts, J.
Rehmatullah, N. N. T.
Sutton, P.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-06-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ricketts, J.& Rehmatullah, N. N. T.& Sutton, P.. 2015. Kingella kingae Causing Septic Arthritis of the Knee in an Immunocompetent Adult. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ricketts, J.…[et al.]. Kingella kingae Causing Septic Arthritis of the Knee in an Immunocompetent Adult. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ricketts, J.& Rehmatullah, N. N. T.& Sutton, P.. Kingella kingae Causing Septic Arthritis of the Knee in an Immunocompetent Adult. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059495