Kingella kingae causing septic arthritis in Felty's syndrome.
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A case of septic arthritis of the elbow caused by Kingella kingae, a Gram-negative bacillus, is described. The patient had long-standing, severe rheumatoid arthritis and Felty's syndrome. This appears to be the first report from the United Kingdom of Kingella kingae as the aetiological agent of septic arthritis.
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Genome sequence of Kingella kingae septic arthritis isolate PYKK081.
Kingella kingae is a human oral bacterium that can cause infections of the skeletal system in children. The bacterium is also a cardiovascular pathogen causing infective endocarditis in children and adults. We report herein the draft genome sequence of septic arthritis K. kingae strain PYKK081.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 59 694 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1983