Chromobacterium violaceum: An uncommon bacterium isolated from blood culture.

Abhishek Kumar Jain; Vaibhav Misra; Neelima Ranjan

Volume : VII, Issue : IX, September - 2018

Chromobacterium violaceum: An uncommon bacterium isolated from blood culture.

Abhishek Kumar Jain, Vaibhav Misra, Neelima Ranjan

Abstract :

Chromobacteriumviolaceumsepsis is a rarely reported phenomenon. We report a unique case of C. violaceumsepsis in a female child. A 2-year-old girl presented to our institution with bilateral ear discharge, fever, vomiting, with poor weight gain, diminished activity and mental status. No significant Radiological findings. The infant was successfully treated with ciprofloxacin and gentamicin.