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A rare case of Weissella confusa endocarditis

2021-05-27

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Weissella confusa, a Gram positive coccobacillus, is a rare cause of human disease. They are vancomycin resistant, bile aesculin positive, lactic acid fermenters previously classified as members of the Leuconostoc and Lactobacillus genera. Among the 19 recognised species of Weissella, W. confusa is most frequently associated with human infection, however as its name suggests establishing its pathogenicity and corr...

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Literature Corpus work: 6021b2f8-b390-53cc-8207-abaa1514b4a4
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinpr.2021.100078

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