Fatal Case of Chromobacterium violaceum Bacteraemia

Authors

  • Nur Hafiza Muharam Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • Azura Hussin Department of Pathology, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, 15586 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • Zakuan Zainy Deris Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Medical Sciences. Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v18i2.40722

Keywords:

Chromobacterium violaceum; septicaemia; diabetes melli

Abstract

Chromobacterium violaceum is rarely associated with human infection in tropical and subtropical regions. We report a fulminant fatal case of bacteremia in a 52-year-old lady, with underlying diabetes mellitus, who was presented with a month history of back swelling associated with fever, lethargy and poor oral intake. C. violaceum was isolated from blood and identify by standard biochemical test.However the patient’s condition deteriorating rapidly and succumbed to death on the day of admission. In these regions, C. violaceum should be one of the differential causes of sepsis, especially if the patient presented with skin lesions and/or multiple organ abscesses with history of exposure to soil or stagnant water.

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.18(2) 2019 p.434-436

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Published

2019-03-25

How to Cite

Muharam, N. H., Hussin, A., & Deris, Z. Z. (2019). Fatal Case of Chromobacterium violaceum Bacteraemia. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 18(2), 434–436. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v18i2.40722

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 2 (2019)

Section

Case Reports

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