Molecular diagnosis of Kingella kingae pericarditis by amplification and sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene.
Kingella kingae is a fastidious gram-negative bacillus that is considered an emerging pathogen in pediatric settings but remains less common in adults. Here we describe a case of pericarditis in an immunocompetent adult host. The microorganism was identified directly from the clinical sample by molecular techniques, i.e., 16S rRNA gene amplification and sequencing.
Matta
Matta
M
Department of Microbiology, AP-HP Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, 20 rue Leblanc, 75908 Paris Cedex 15, France.
Wermert
Delphine
D
Podglajen
Isabelle
I
Sanchez
Olivier
O
Buu-Hoï
Annie
A
Gutmann
Laurent
L
Meyer
Guy
G
Mainardi
Jean-Luc
JL
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017882:Kingella kingae / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016870:Neisseriaceae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D021141:Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S