First Case of <i>Chromobacterium violaceum</i>as Urinary Tract Infection Agent in Angola

• 作者: Aleksey Shatalov Ziv Maianski
• 来源期刊: 医学微生物学(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: CHROMOBACTERIUM violaceum LACTOSE Non-Fermenting Urine Tract Infection (UTI) Antibiotic Susceptibility
• 年，卷（期）: 2019,（1）
• 页码范围: 37-40
• 页数: 4页
• 分类号: R73

摘要

Background: Chromobacterium violaceum is a Gram-negative, a facultative anaerobe bacteria producing violacein pigment. C. violaceum is generally present as the normal flora of water and soil. The Urine Tract Infection (UTI) due to C. violaceum is very rare. Until now there was no report from Africa about UTIs caused by C. violaceum. The antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of C. violaceum is very limited due to the rarity of isolation from clinical specimens. Here, we describe the first case of urinary tract infection caused by C. violaceum in Angola. Aim: Our case report was carried out to assess the sensitivity and resistance pattern of C. violaceum as the causative agent of UTI. Results: C. violaceum was sensitive to Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid, Ceftriaxon, Ciprofloxacin, Doxycycline, Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole, Piperacilin/Tazobactam, Gentamicin, Amikacin, Aztreonam and imipenem. The bacteria showed resistance to Cefuroxime. Conclusion: Here, we report a rare case of complicate urinary tract infection caused by C. violaceum in patient, who was treated successfully with ciprofloxacin for a total duration of 7 days.