Weeksella virosa

Gram Stain

• Gram negative bacilli with rounded ends (fastidious) nonfermenter

Clinical Significance

This organism has been recovered from the female urogenital tract.

It has been implicated in septicemia, pneumonia, peritonitis, and urogenital infections (including labial abscesses and amnionitis).

Usual Susceptibility Pattern

This organism is usually susceptible to penicillins, cephalosporins, and carbapenems.

Susceptibility to quinolones, TMP/SMX, and aminoglycosides is variable.