Kingella kingae keratitis

J Clin Microbiol. 2013 May;51(5):1627-8. doi: 10.1128/JCM.03426-12. Epub 2013 Feb 27.

Abstract

We present the first two cases of Kingella kingae keratitis in adults. This species is a rare isolate from ophthalmic samples for which final identification was obtained with matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry. One of the patients recovered uneventfully with topical therapy. Results from the second patient cannot be confirmed as he was lost to follow-up.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial / diagnosis
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / complications
  • Humans
  • Keratitis / diagnosis
  • Keratitis / drug therapy
  • Keratitis / microbiology*
  • Kingella kingae*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neisseriaceae Infections / diagnosis*
  • Neisseriaceae Infections / drug therapy*
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization