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Chromobacterium violaceum endocarditis and hepatic abscesses treated successfully with meropenem and ciprofloxacin
Author(s) -
Lim Ivan W M,
Stride Peter J,
Horvath Robert L,
HamiltonCraig Christian R,
Chau Phi P
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02454.x
Subject(s) - chromobacterium violaceum , meropenem , ciprofloxacin , hepatic abscess , medicine , endocarditis , microbiology and biotechnology , abscess , antibiotics , surgery , bacteria , biology , biofilm , antibiotic resistance , quorum sensing , genetics
Chromobacterium violaceum infection is uncommon but potentially fatal, with a clinical picture similar to melioidosis but with different antibiotic sensitivities and treatment. This infection can involve any organ, but we believe this is the first reported case of C. violaceum endocarditis.