Isolation of Kingella kingae from a corneal ulcer.
Kingella kingae was isolated from a corneal ulcer in an 11-month-old male. This organism has been previously reported from normally sterile sites, including sites of endophthalmitis, but this is the first time isolation from the cornea has been reported.
Mollee
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Microbiology Department, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Kelly
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Tilse
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D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009016:Moraxella / Q000302:isolation & purification*