Chromobacterium violaceum diarrhea. 2000

M Ballal, and P Kini, and D Rajeshwari, and P G Shivananda
Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College & Hospital, Manipal, Karnataka.

This is the first case of Chromobacterium violaceum diarrhoea from coastal Karnataka reported in a 2 year 10 months old girl. Stool culture yielded Chromobacterium violaceum and was sensitive to ampicillin, gentamicin, chloramphenicol, erythromycin and septran. Patient completely recovered with ampicillin and gentamicin.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D002861 Chromobacterium A genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria occurring in soil and water. Its organisms are generally nonpathogenic, but some species do cause infections of mammals, including humans.
D003967 Diarrhea An increased liquidity or decreased consistency of FECES, such as running stool. Fecal consistency is related to the ratio of water-holding capacity of insoluble solids to total water, rather than the amount of water present. Diarrhea is not hyperdefecation or increased fecal weight. Diarrheas
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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