TY - JOUR
T1 - Case report
T2 - Successful treatment of chromobacterium violaceum sepsis in a south indian adult
AU - Madi, Deepak R.
AU - Vidyalakshmi, K.
AU - Ramapuram, John
AU - Shetty, Avinash K.
PY - 2015/11/4
Y1 - 2015/11/4
N2 - Infection due to Chromobacterium violaceum is rare. Diagnosis may be delayed since Chromobacterium sepsis may mimic melioidosis, especially in melioidosis-endemic areas. Management of Chromobacterium infection is challenging given the propensity of this pathogen to cause visceral abscesses, drug resistance, and relapse. Mortality rates are high despite treatment. We report a case of C. violaceum septicemia in an immunocompetent adult from south India, who was successfully treated with combination antibiotic therapy. Physicians in tropical and subtropical regions must be aware of C. violaceum infection as it can mimic melioidosis.
AB - Infection due to Chromobacterium violaceum is rare. Diagnosis may be delayed since Chromobacterium sepsis may mimic melioidosis, especially in melioidosis-endemic areas. Management of Chromobacterium infection is challenging given the propensity of this pathogen to cause visceral abscesses, drug resistance, and relapse. Mortality rates are high despite treatment. We report a case of C. violaceum septicemia in an immunocompetent adult from south India, who was successfully treated with combination antibiotic therapy. Physicians in tropical and subtropical regions must be aware of C. violaceum infection as it can mimic melioidosis.
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U2 - 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0226
DO - 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0226
M3 - Article
C2 - 26304923
AN - SCOPUS:84946771473
SN - 0002-9637
VL - 93
SP - 1066
EP - 1067
JO - American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
JF - American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
IS - 5
ER -
