Identification and characterization of Kingella kingae.
Kingella kingae is a rarely isolated opportunistic pathogen in the family Neisseriaceae. Thirteen strains of this organism, including six strains isolated in Denmark, were characterized. They formed a homogeneous group of small, non-motile, fastidious Gram-negative rods which were beta-haemolytic, oxidase positive, catalase negative and saccharolytic. Acid was produced for glucose and maltose. Growth was most pronounced aerobically but corroding colonies increased considerably in size during anaerobic incubation.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D003470:Culture Media; D009346:Neisseriaceae / Q000145:classification* / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D010100:Oxygen / Q000494:pharmacology; D010744:Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism; D013696:Temperature
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003470:Culture Media; D010744:Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases; D010100:Oxygen