Bacteriology

Description of Kingella potus sp. nov., an Organism Isolated from a Wound Caused by an Animal Bite

Paul A. Lawson, Henry Malnick, Matthew D. Collins, Jayesh J. Shah, Marie A. Chattaway, Richard Bendall, John W. Hartley
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.43.7.3526-3529.2005

ABSTRACT

We report the isolation and characterization of a hitherto unknown gram-negative, rod-shaped Neisseria-like organism from an infected wound resulting from a bite from a kinkajou. Based on both phenotypic and phylogenetic evidence, it is proposed that the unknown organism be classified as a new species, Kingella potus sp. nov.

View Full Text
Back to top
Download PDF
Citation Tools
Print

Alerts
Email

KEYWORDS

Bites and Stings
Carnivora
Kingella
Neisseriaceae Infections
Wound Infection

Related Articles

Cited By...