A confusing case - Weissella confusa prosthetic joint infection: A case report and review of the literature

Richard Medford; Samir N. Patel; Gerald A. Evans

doi:10.1155/2014/745856

A confusing case - Weissella confusa prosthetic joint infection: A case report and review of the literature

Richard Medford, Samir N. Patel, Gerald A. Evans

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Abstract

The authors describe the first case of Weissella confusa infection of a prosthetic joint. Identification of the pathogen required 16S ribosomal RNA sequencing of isolates obtained on two separate occasions during the assessment of an elderly woman with a painful, swollen knee following total knee arthroplasty. A review of reported human infections due to W confusa are summarized, and risk factors and pitfalls in the application of empirical antimicrobial therapy pending definitive microbiological identification are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	173-175
Number of pages	3
Journal	Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Volume	25
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/745856
State	Published - 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Prosthetic joint infection
Vancomycin resistance
Weissella confusa

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Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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