Literature DB >> 17001920

Chromobacterium violaceum: a case report of an unusual bacterium causing puerperal sepsis.

Ashoka Mahapatra1, Dolan Roy, Nirmala Poddar, Rakesh Panda, Geetanjali Sarangi, Bandana Mallick, Nirupama Chayani.   

Abstract

Human infections by Chromobacterium violaceum are rare. Till date 6 cases have been reported from southern and eastern parts of India. We report here a case of puerperal sepsis by C. violaceum, probably the first case from Eastern part of Orissa. The patient was successfully treated with amikacin and gatifloxacin.

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Year:  2006        PMID: 17001920

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Indian J Pathol Microbiol        ISSN: 0377-4929            Impact factor:   0.740


  2 in total

1.  Successful Treatment of Chromobacterium violaceum Sepsis in a South Indian Adult.

Authors:  Deepak R Madi; K Vidyalakshmi; John Ramapuram; Avinash K Shetty
Journal:  Am J Trop Med Hyg       Date:  2015-08-24       Impact factor: 2.345

2.  Chromobacterium violaceum- induced sepsis and multiorgan dysfunction, resembling melioidosis in an elderly diabetic patient: A case report with review of literature.

Authors:  Sagar Khadanga; Tadepalli Karuna; Dharmendra Dugar; Shakti Prasad Satapathy
Journal:  J Lab Physicians       Date:  2017 Oct-Dec
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