Observational studyThe American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene2024
Characterization of Weissella Species during a 3-Year Observational Study - An Emerging Threat.
Observational study in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Genomic characterization of an unusual bloodstream Weissella viridescens isolate obtained from a Bulgarian intensive care unit patient.Molecular biology reports · 2026Article
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- Restaurant occupational exposure affects the profiles of oral and gut pathobiomes and resistomes.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Weissella species are mistaken for Lactobacillus or Leuconostoc because of their Gram-staining property and resistance to vancomycin. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the demographic pattern, presenting symptoms, risk factors, associated pathologies, and clinical outcomes in patients with Weissella infection. We also analyzed the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of the Weissella species isolated. This retrospective observational study was done from January 2021 to August 2023 in a tertiary care referral center in Uttar Pradesh. All Weissella species isolated from blood cultures or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples during this period were included in the study. Twenty-four-hour growth from a positive blood culture or CSF sample was identified by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Demographic and clinical details of the patients were extracted from the hospital information system. Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion was used for antibiotic susceptibility testing. During the 3-year study, 13 isolates of Weissella species were identified in our laboratory. Among the patients, male predominance was seen. The age range of the patients was 5-53 years. The samples were blood samples (n = 11) and CSF samples (n = 2). Of these isolates, 12 (92.3%) were identified as Weissella confusa and 1 (7.69%) was identified as Weissella viridescens. Common risk factors were anemia, prolonged hospital stay, indwelling catheter, chemotherapy, and chronic kidney disease. All the isolates in this study were sensitive to amikacin, daptomycin, amoxicillin-clavulanate, minocycline, and linezolid. Death was attributed to Weissella infection in three patients. Weissella species are opportunistic organisms that need to be identified quickly and precisely to guarantee the right course of treatment.
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