Severe infective endocarditis of native valves caused by Weissella confusa detected incidentally on echocardiography

J Infect. 2007 Mar;54(3):e149-51. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2006.09.009. Epub 2006 Oct 17.

Abstract

Weissella confusa is gram-positive, catalase-negative, short rod or coccobacillus that has been isolated from a wide variety of habitats. We describe a rare, severe infective endocarditis of native valves caused by W. confusa that was detected incidentally on echocardiography. The patient recovered completely with valvular replacement plus antibiotic therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • Echocardiography
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / surgery
  • Gram-Positive Bacteria / genetics
  • Gram-Positive Bacteria / isolation & purification*
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / surgery
  • Heart Valve Diseases / drug therapy
  • Heart Valve Diseases / microbiology*
  • Heart Valve Diseases / surgery
  • Heart Valves / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Incidental Findings
  • Male
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • DNA, Bacterial
  • DNA, Ribosomal
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S

Associated data

  • GENBANK/DQ321751