Chromobacterium violaceum Septicaemia and Urinary Tract Infection: Case Reports from a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India
Joint Authors
Kaniyarakkal, Vishnu
Orvankundil, Shabana
Lalitha, Saradadevi Karunakaran
Thazhethekandi, Raji
Thottathil, Jahana
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-09-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Chromobacterium violaceum is a gram negative oxidase positive bacillus that causes human infections infrequently.
It is a normal inhabitant of soil and stagnant water of the tropical and subtropical areas.
In humans, it can cause infections ranging from life threatening sepsis with metastatic abscesses to skin infections and urinary tract infections.
The organism is notoriously resistant to most cephalosporins and Ampicillin.
Fluoroquinolones and aminoglycosides show good in vitro susceptibility.
High mortality rates associated with these infections necessitate prompt diagnosis and appropriate antimicrobial therapy.
Here we present three cases of Chromobacterium violaceum infection from Government Medical College Kozhikode, Kerala.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kaniyarakkal, Vishnu& Orvankundil, Shabana& Lalitha, Saradadevi Karunakaran& Thazhethekandi, Raji& Thottathil, Jahana. 2016. Chromobacterium violaceum Septicaemia and Urinary Tract Infection: Case Reports from a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101010
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Thazhethekandi, Raji…[et al.]. Chromobacterium violaceum Septicaemia and Urinary Tract Infection: Case Reports from a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101010
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kaniyarakkal, Vishnu& Orvankundil, Shabana& Lalitha, Saradadevi Karunakaran& Thazhethekandi, Raji& Thottathil, Jahana. Chromobacterium violaceum Septicaemia and Urinary Tract Infection: Case Reports from a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101010
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101010