title: Chromobacterium violaceum septicemia.
abstract: Chromobacterium violaceum is an extremely rare human pathogen. We report a rare case of septicemia with multiple abscesses and otitis media in a newborn caused by chromobacterium violaceum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India. shrikalab@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Shalini
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shenoy
authors.forename: Shrikala
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baliga
authors.forename: Godwin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Nutan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kamath
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D002861:Chromobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010035:Otitis Media, Suppurative / Q000382:microbiology; D013492:Suppuration / Q000382:microbiology