Abstract

Chromobacterium violaceum is a facultative anaerobic, Gram-negative rod, prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions. It enters through the skin injury and is capable of causing severe systemic infections leading to septic shock and multiorgan failure. It has been reported by few authors across the world but this is probably the first case of Chromobacterium violaceum isolated from wound sepsis from Nepal. In this study, a pus sample from the infection of a prick injury in the left middle finger was collected from the patient admitted to the intensive care unit. Bacteriological investigations of the pus sample revealed the causative organism to be Chromobacterium violaceum. This case study indicates that Chromobacterium violaceum can act as a potential cause of wound sepsis that may lead to the septic shock and if not treated timely, the mortality rate can be high as was in this study. Although this organism is very rare, the infection caused requires prompt treatment to minimize the mortality rate. Therefore, we recommend the timely diagnosis and antimicrobial therapy of this infection to combat the consequences led.

Highlights

  • Chromobacterium violaceum is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped, motile, and facultative anaerobic bacterium that gives positive catalase and oxidase reaction

  • We have reported a case of wound sepsis and septic shock caused by Chromobacterium violaceum at Chitwan Medical College Teaching Hospital (CMCTH), Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal

  • The patient was admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) and after 2 hours the blood pressure was remarkably decreased and central venous pressure (CVP) line inserted, and inotropic support was started

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Introduction

Chromobacterium violaceum is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped, motile, and facultative anaerobic bacterium that gives positive catalase and oxidase reaction. It grows readily on different bacteriological culture media including nutrient agar (NA), blood agar (BA), chocolate agar (CA), and Muller-Hinton agar (MHA) at 35–37∘C [1, 2]. We have reported a case of wound sepsis and septic shock caused by Chromobacterium violaceum at Chitwan Medical College Teaching Hospital (CMCTH), Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal. This is the first reported case of Chromobacterium violaceum from Nepal

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