TABLE 2.
Summary of previously documented Weissella confusa infections
| Author reference year | Clinical infection (n) | Predisposing factors (n) | Outcome (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salimnia et al (12), 2011 | Bacteremia (2) | ALL/ASCT (1); severe burns (1); central catheter (1) | Survived (2) |
| Harlan et al (8), 2011 | Bacteremia (1) | HCC/liver transplant (1) | Survived (1) |
| Lee et al (10), 2011 | Bacteremia (10) | Malignancy (4);CT (3); chronic steroid use (3); abdominal surgery (4); concomitant polymicrobial infection (5); central catheter (6) | Survived (4); death (6) |
| Kumar et al (9), 2011 | Bacteremia (1) | Gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (1), CT (1), endoscopy (1) | Survived (1) |
| Kulwichit et al (13) | Osteomyelitis (1) | Unknown | Survived (1) |
| Shin et al (5), 2007 | Endocarditis (1) | None | Survived (1) |
| Flaherty et al (7), 2003 | Endocarditis (1) | Chronic alcoholism (1), previous steroid use (1) | Death (1) |
| Olano et al (11), 2001 | Bacteremia (1) | Abdominal surgery (1), polymicrobial infection (1) | Survived (1) |
| Bantar et al (6), 1991 | Thumb abscess (1) | None | Survived (1) |
ALL Acute lymphocytic leukemia; ASCT Autologous stem cell transplant; CT Chemotherapy; HCC Hepatocellular carcinoma