Fatal Case of Endocarditis Due to Weissella confusa

Fatal case of endocarditis due to Weissella confusa.

This is the first reported case of endocarditis due to the Lactobacillus-like vancomycin-resistant gram-positive bacillus Weissella confusa. Full identification and susceptibility testing of Lactobacillus-like organisms recovered in blood culture should be performed for patients with clinical presentations that suggest endocarditis.

A case of fatal endocarditis due to Suttonella indologenes.

Weissella confusa Infection in Primate (Cercopithecus mona)

We describe the first systemic infection by Weissella confusa in a mona monkey (Cercopithecus mona) on the basis of microbiologic, molecular genetic, and histologic data. The same strain of W. confusa, as determined by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, was isolated in pure culture from the brain, liver, spleen, and intestine of this primate, illustrating the clinical importance of the isolations.

Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Dextran from Weissella Confusa

Dextran a polymer of glucose is produced by different microorganisms like Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Lactobacillus sps, Streptococcus mutants, Weissella confusa etc. It has a wide range of applications in the food, pharmaceuticals and other industries. It also has significant role in green synthesis of silver nanoparticles. In the present study an efficient low molecular dextran produced by an ...

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

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 facto...