Lim Ivan W M, Stride Peter J, Horvath Robert L, Hamilton-Craig Christian R, Chau Phi P
Redcliffe Hospital, Redcliffe, QLD, Australia.
Med J Aust. 2009 Apr 6;190(7):386-7. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02454.x.
Chromobacterium violaceum infection is uncommon but potentially fatal, with a clinical picture similar to melioidosis but with different antibiotic sensitivities and treatment. This infection can involve any organ, but we believe this is the first reported case of C. violaceum endocarditis.