TOPIC: RANDOM MIX
Which of the following organisms is a fastidious, Gram-negative coccobacillus that is increasingly recognized as a leading cause of septic arthritis and osteomyelitis in children under the age of 4, often requiring inoculation of joint fluid directly into automated blood culture vials for successful isolation?
A
Kingella kingae
B
Staphylococcus aureus
C
Haemophilus influenzae type b
D
Neisseria meningitidis