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 ar...
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6e987cbd742444e3a8903e66bf4d41112025-08-20T02:06:12ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322014-01-0125317317510.1155/2014/745856A confusing Case – Weissella confusa Prosthetic Joint Infection: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureRichard Medford0Samir N Patel1Gerald A Evans2Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Queen’s University, Kingston, Public Health Ontario, CanadaPublic Health Laboratory – Toronto, Public Health Ontario, CanadaDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Queen’s University, Kingston, Public Health Ontario, CanadaThe 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/745856 |
| spellingShingle | Richard Medford Samir N Patel Gerald A Evans A confusing Case – Weissella confusa Prosthetic Joint Infection: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
| title | A confusing Case – Weissella confusa Prosthetic Joint Infection: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full | A confusing Case – Weissella confusa Prosthetic Joint Infection: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
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| title_short | A confusing Case – Weissella confusa Prosthetic Joint Infection: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
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