Pathogens
Kingella kingae

Kingella kingae

Susceptibilities

General Information

  • Ceftriaxone
  • 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