Description of Kingella potus sp nov., an organism isolated from a wound caused by an animal bite

Lawson, P.A., Malnick, H., Collins, M.D., Shah, J.J., Chattaway, M.A., Bendall, R. and Hartley, J.W. (2005) Description of Kingella potus sp nov., an organism isolated from a wound caused by an animal bite. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 43 (7). pp. 3526-3529. ISSN 0095-1137 doi: 10.1128/jcm.43.7.3526-3529.2005

Abstract/Summary

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.