Fatal septicaemia from Chromobacterium violaceum: Case reports and review of the literature

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 228-231

  Teoh, A Y B ^a   Hui, M ^a   Ngo, K Y ^a   Wong, J ^a   Lee, K F ^a   Lai, P B S ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bacteremia; Chromobacterium violaceum; Liver abscess; VioC protein

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMPICILLIN PLUS CLOXACILLIN; AZELASTINE; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; IMIPENEM; INOTROPIC AGENT; METRONIDAZOLE; NETILMICIN; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHROMOBACTERIUM VIOLACEUM; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; REVIEW; SEPTICEMIA; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; CHROMOBACTERIUM; FATAL OUTCOME; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEPSIS;

EID: 33745288167     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: 10242708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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