Chromobacterium violaceum: a case report of an unusual bacterium causing puerperal sepsis.

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2006-07-28
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Human infections by Chromobacterium violaceum are rare. Till date 6 cases have been reported from southern and eastern parts of India. We report here a case of puerperal sepsis by C. violaceum, probably the first case from Eastern part of Orissa. The patient was successfully treated with amikacin and gatifloxacin.
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Mahapatra A, Roy D, Poddar N, Panda R, Sarangi G, Mallick B, Chayani N. Chromobacterium violaceum: a case report of an unusual bacterium causing puerperal sepsis. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology. 2006 Jul; 49(3): 450-2
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