NCIt definition : A species of aerobic, Gram negative, rod or cocci shaped bacteria assigned to the
phylum Proteobacteria. This species is nonmotile, oxidase positive and ferments glucose,
although the latter characteristic may disappear upon continuous subcultivation. K.
dentrificans is a commensal organism found in the upper respiratory tract and while
it is thought to be mostly nonpathogenic, it has been associated with at least one
case of infective endocarditis.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Kingella denitrificans.;