Recurrent Chromobacterium Violaceum infection in a patient with chronic granulomatous disease

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 346-347

  Sureisen, M ^a   Choon, S K ^a   Tai, Cheh Chin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MALAYA MEDICAL CENTRE   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Chromobacterium violaceum; Immunocompromised; Mortality; Recurrent infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLOXACILLIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; GENTAMICIN; INOTROPIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; CHROMOBACTERIUM VIOLACEUM; CHRONIC GRANULOMATOUS DISEASE; DETERIORATION; DIARRHEA; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG RESPONSE; FEVER; FOOT INJURY; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENT; INCISION; INTUBATION; KNEE INJURY; MALE; PUSTULE; RECURRENT INFECTION; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND;

CHILD; CHROMOBACTERIUM; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; GRANULOMATOUS DISEASE, CHRONIC; HUMANS; MALE; RECURRENCE;

EID: 59849124164     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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