LabQ Clinical 2025 Exercise 11: Microbiology: Kingella kingae Septic Arthritis in a Pediatric Patient

Author(s)

Allison L Haas, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CM

University of Utah, Department of Pathology

ARUP Laboratories

Martín Bäcker, MD, FAAP

University of Utah, Department of Medicine and Pediatrics

Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine

Salt Lake City, Utah

Primary Audience: Pathologists and Clinical Scientists
Secondary Audience: Residents, Laboratory Technologist/Scientist (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants,  Laboratory Directors and Educators

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

·       discuss the carriage and incidence of Kingella kingae infections;

·       describe common clinical manifestations of K. kingae infections;

·       review methods for laboratory identification of K. kingae; and

·       discuss the treatment options for K. kingae infections.