Microbiology, diseases, and epidemiology of Kingella kingae in young children: A short review

The International Arabic Journal of Antimicrobial Agents Pub Date : 2020-09-09 DOI:10.3823/848

E. Badran, A. Shehabi, Malak A Khanfar

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Kingella kingae is a Gram-negative coccobacilli and it is a member of the HACEK (Haemophilus species, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Cardiobacterium hominis, Eikenella corrodens, and Kingella kingae) group. HACEK organisms are typically oropharyngeal commensals and have long been recognized as a cause of infective endocarditis in children and adults. K. kingae in difficult to recover from cultured pharyngeal samples due to its slow growth and the high presence of resident bacterial flora. However, the organism can be better detected using PCR tests. Based on our literature in PubMed and other sources, we couldn't discover any study about K. kingae originated in an Arab country. Therefore, we prepared this review in order to draw attention of our physicians and clinical microbiologists to the importance of this neglected group of organisms in clinical medicine. This review article aims to cover the most important features of K. kingae in the pediatric population. Microbiology, diseases and epidemiology of Kingella kingae in young children: A short review Asem A Shehabi1, Eman F. Badran2, Malak A. Khanfar1 1 Department of Pathology-Microbiology, School of Medicine University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. 2 Prof. Eman F. Badran, Department of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal section, School of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman Jordan. Contact information: Prof. Dr. Asem A. Shehabi.  aasshehabi2@gmail.com ashehabi@ju.edu.jo

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幼儿金氏菌的微生物学、疾病和流行病学综述

Kingella Kingella king是一种革兰氏阴性球芽杆菌，它是HACEK(嗜血杆菌、放线菌聚集杆菌、人心杆菌、腐蚀艾肯菌和Kingella Kingella king)群的一员。HACEK生物是典型的口咽共生菌，长期以来被认为是儿童和成人感染性心内膜炎的原因。由于其生长缓慢和驻留菌群的高存在，很难从培养的咽样品中恢复。然而，使用PCR检测可以更好地检测到该生物体。根据我们在PubMed和其他来源的文献，我们没有发现任何关于K. kingae起源于阿拉伯国家的研究。因此，我们准备了这篇综述，以提请我们的医生和临床微生物学家注意到这一被忽视的微生物群在临床医学中的重要性。这篇综述文章的目的是覆盖最重要的特点，在儿科人群的金氏k。幼儿金氏菌的微生物学、疾病和流行病学综述Asem A Shehabi1, Eman F. Badran2, Malak A. Khanfar1 1约旦安曼约旦大学医学院病理微生物学系。2约旦安曼约旦大学医学院新生儿围产期儿科学系Eman F. Badran教授。联系方式:Asem A. Shehabi教授、博士。 aasshehabi2@gmail.com ashehabi@ju.edu.jo

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