title: A rare nonfatal presentation of disseminated Chromobacterium violaceum sepsis.
abstract: We present a case of disseminated Chromobacterium violaceum sepsis with multiple liver and splenic abscesses presenting with skin lesions and cardiogenic shock, and later diagnosed to have chronic granulomatous disease. The patient was treated with prolonged antimicrobial therapy, after which she recovered and remained asymptomatic on follow-up.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, TN Medical College and BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai Central, Mumbai 400008, India.
authors: Ashwin Rajendra
authors: AR
authors: Saboo
authors: Department of Pediatrics, TN Medical College and BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai Central, Mumbai 400008, India.
authors: Ramaa
authors: R
authors: Vijaykumar
authors: Department of Pediatrics, TN Medical College and BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai Central, Mumbai 400008, India.
authors: Sushma Uttam
authors: SU
authors: Save
authors: Department of Pediatrics, TN Medical College and BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai Central, Mumbai 400008, India. Electronic address: sandeep.bavdekar@gmail.com.
authors: Sandeep Bhalchandra
authors: SB
authors: Bavdekar
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002861:Chromobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D013154:Spleen / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Cardiogenic shock; Chromobacterium; G6PD deficiency; Hepatic abscess; Immunodeficiency