TABLE 2.
Weissella confusa endocarditis reported in the literature and the current case
| Author (year) | Age/Sex | Presentation | Medical history | Antibiotic (days) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flaherty et al. (2003) | 49/Male | Weight loss, fatigue, poor nutrition and dentition | Alcohol use disorder | Patient declined | Died 4 days after discharge |
| Shin et al. (2007) | 65/Male | Incidental finding of vegetation from echocardiogram from regular check up | Aortic insufficiency | Penicillin (28) | Survived at 1 year follow up |
| Gentamicin (35) | |||||
| Cefoperazone (28) (total 5 weeks) | |||||
| Hurt et al. (2021) | 63/Male | Chest tightness, palpitation, chronic consumption of fermented food from Ghana | Congenital bicuspid aortic valve, diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia | Amoxicillin (28) | Aortic valve replacement (day 36) |
| Gentamicin (17) (total 4 weeks) | Survived on day 62 and discharged | ||||
| Wijarnpreecha et al. (2022) | 65/Male | Weight loss, confusion, weakness, chronic consumption of fermented food | Alcohol cirrhosis, chronic cholecystitis, ampullary adenoma | Penicillin (14) | Died 157 days after initial presentation |
| Amoxicillin‐clavulanate (28) (total 6 weeks) |