Bacterial endocarditis due to Kingella kingae.
A case of infective bacterial endocarditis due to Kingella kingae in a 26 year old male involving a prosthetic mitral valve is described. Microbiological features of this organism are outlined, and the treatment of this endocarditis is discussed with reference to the four previously reported cases.
D000328:Adult; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009016:Moraxella / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014031:Tobramycin / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000667:Ampicillin; D014031:Tobramycin