Rank: Genus

Lineage: Bacteria;Proteobacteria;Betaproteobacteria;Neisseriales;Neisseriaceae;Kingella

Description: Kingella kingae is a species of Gram-negative aerobic coccobacilli. First isolated in 1960 by Elizabeth O. King, it was not recognized as a significant cause of infection in young children until the 1990s, when culture techniques had improved enough for it to be recognized. It is best known as a cause of septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, spondylodiscitis, bacteraemia, and endocarditis, and less frequently lower respiratory tract infections and meningitis. More >> Less >>

Reference Material:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingella