Manifestations of Kingella kingae infections in adults: resemblance to neisserial infections.
Publication/Presentation Date
5-1-1986
Abstract
Kingella kingae is a rare human pathogen. Most reported infections are in children and involve endocardium, vascular space, and skeletal tissues. We report herein two cases of K. kingae infection recently seen in adults. Kingella kingae caused acute meningitis in a patient with sickle cell anemia and in the second patient with alcoholic liver disease, sepsis with a petechial rash. The clinical presentation due to K. kingae closely resembled that caused by related Neisseria genus.
Volume
5
Issue
1
First Page
81
Last Page
85
ISSN
0732-8893
Published In/Presented At
Toshniwal, R., Draghi, T. C., Kocka, F. E., & Kallick, C. A. (1986). Manifestations of Kingella kingae infections in adults: resemblance to neisserial infections. Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease, 5(1), 81–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/0732-8893(86)90095-7
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
3709097
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article