Abstract |
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.
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Authors | Ivan W M Lim, Peter J Stride, Robert L Horvath, Christian R Hamilton-Craig, Phi P Chau |
Journal | The Medical journal of Australia
(Med J Aust)
Vol. 190
Issue 7
Pg. 386-7
(Apr 06 2009)
ISSN: 0025-729X [Print] Australia |
PMID | 19351314
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Thienamycins
- Ciprofloxacin
- Meropenem
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aortic Valve
(diagnostic imaging, microbiology)
- Chromobacterium
(drug effects, isolation & purification)
- Ciprofloxacin
(therapeutic use)
- Drug Therapy, Combination
- Echocardiography, Transesophageal
- Endocarditis, Bacterial
(diagnosis, drug therapy, microbiology)
- Female
- Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
(drug therapy)
- Humans
- Liver Abscess, Pyogenic
(diagnosis, drug therapy, microbiology)
- Meropenem
- Thienamycins
(therapeutic use)
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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