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- Title
Chromobacterium violaceum-induced sepsis and multiorgan dysfunction, resembling melioidosis in an elderly diabetic patient: A case report with review of literature.
- Authors
Khadanga, Sagar; Karuna, Tadepalli; Dugar, Dharmendra; Satapathy, Shakti Prasad
- Abstract
An elderly diabetic farmer presented with chronic nonhealing ulcer over the left foot, multiple liver abscesses, and right-sided pleural effusion. The patient developed septicemia and multiorgan failure. The pus grew pigment producing Chromobacterium violaceum. He was treated successfully with ciprofloxacin for a total duration of 15 days. This case is reported for its rare clinical presentation and resemblance with melioidosis. Of the 200 C. violaceum cases reported across the globe, this is the 14th case from India and the oldest in the literature.
- Subjects
PEOPLE with diabetes; CHROMOBACTERIUM violaceum; MULTIPLE organ failure; MELIOIDOSIS
- Publication
Journal of Laboratory Physicians, 2017, Vol 9, Issue 4, p325
- ISSN
0974-2727
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.4103/JLP.JLP_21_17