Chromobacterium violaceum diarrhea.
This is the first case of Chromobacterium violaceum diarrhoea from coastal Karnataka reported in a 2 year 10 months old girl. Stool culture yielded Chromobacterium violaceum and was sensitive to ampicillin, gentamicin, chloramphenicol, erythromycin and septran. Patient completely recovered with ampicillin and gentamicin.
Ballal
M
M
Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College & Hospital, Manipal, Karnataka.
Kini
P
P
Rajeshwari
D
D
Shivananda
P G
PG
D002675:Child, Preschool; D002861:Chromobacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans