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. 2015:2015:652036.
doi: 10.1155/2015/652036. Epub 2015 Oct 4.

Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Caused by Chromobacterium violaceum in an Immunocompetent Adult

Narayan Dutt Pant  1 , Manisha Sharma  1 , Saroj Khatiwada  2
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Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Caused by Chromobacterium violaceum in an Immunocompetent Adult

Narayan Dutt Pant et al. Case Rep Med. 2015.

Abstract

Because of increasing antimicrobial resistance, the treatment of the asymptomatic bacteriuria is not considered except in specific circumstances like during pregnancy or before invasive urologic procedures. We are reporting a first case of asymptomatic bacteriuria caused by Chromobacterium violaceum in a 16-year-old male. With the reporting of the C. violaceum which is notorious for its high propensity for hematogenous dissemination causing fatal sepsis (with reported mortality rate up to 65-80%) if prompt proper treatment is not given, as causative agent of asymptomatic bacteriuria, it is recommended to treat the asymptomatic bacteriuria caused by this organism.

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Growth of Chromobacterium violaceum in cystine lactose electrolyte deficient (CLED) agar.
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