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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Medford, Richard, Patel, Samir N, Evans, Gerald A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pulsus Group Inc 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4173982/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25285116
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Sumario: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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