5.6.1.1 Kingella spp. Flashcards
1
Q
3 species of Kingella?
A
kingae
denitrificans
oralis
2
Q
What Kingella colonizes in the Upper respiratory tract?
A
Tonsils
3
Q
Microscopical characteristics?
A
Gram -
Coccobacilli with SQUERE ENDS in pairs or chains
4
Q
NOTE: Resist decolorization in gram stain
A
5
Q
Motile?
A
Non motile
6
Q
Oxidase?
A
Positive
7
Q
Catalase?
A
Negative
8
Q
Ferments with or without the production of gas?
A
Without the gas
9
Q
Grows in thayer Martin which resembles what bacteria?
A
N. gonorrohoeae
10
Q
What hemolysis produce in SBA?
A
Beta
