Endocarditis caused by Kingella indologenes

Rev Infect Dis. 1987 Jul-Aug;9(4):787-9. doi: 10.1093/clinids/9.4.787.

Abstract

The first known case of endocarditis caused by Kingella indologenes is reported. A review of the literature reveals only seven cases of endocarditis caused by the other two species of the genus Kingella (Kingella kingae, six cases; Kingella denitrificens, one case). Kingella organisms appear to be sensitive to a wide variety of antimicrobial agents. The available data suggest that endocarditis caused by Kingella species occurs rarely and is associated with a benign clinical course.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Ampicillin / therapeutic use
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Moraxella* / isolation & purification
  • Tobramycin / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Ampicillin
  • Tobramycin