Chromobacterium violaceum endocarditis and hepatic abscesses treated successfully with meropenem and ciprofloxacin.
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.
Lim
Ivan W M
IW
Redcliffe Hospital, Redcliffe, QLD, Australia. ivanlimweiman@yahoo.com
Stride
Peter J
PJ
Horvath
Robert L
RL
Hamilton-Craig
Christian R
CR
Chau
Phi P
PP
D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D002861:Chromobacterium / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D046290:Liver Abscess, Pyogenic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D000077731:Meropenem; D013845:Thienamycins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D013845:Thienamycins; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D000077731:Meropenem