Pathogens
Kingella kingae

Kingella kingae

Susceptibilities

General Information

Ampicillin/sulbactam

  • Cephalosporins (cefazolin, ceftriaxone)
  • Fluoroquinolones
  • TMP/SMX
  • Vancomycin

Fastidious, gram-negative coccobacilli

Colonizer of the oropharynx and GU tract

  • Osteomyelitis (in children <4 years old)
  • Septic arthritis
  • Bacteremia
  • Endocarditis
  • Meningitis

Outbreaks common in daycare setting