Kingella kingae causing septic arthritis in Felty's syndrome.
A case of septic arthritis of the elbow caused by Kingella kingae, a Gram-negative bacillus, is described. The patient had long-standing, severe rheumatoid arthritis and Felty's syndrome. This appears to be the first report from the United Kingdom of Kingella kingae as the aetiological agent of septic arthritis.
D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000209:etiology*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications*; D004551:Elbow Joint; D005258:Felty Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009016:Moraxella