Chromobacterium violaceum infection on lower limb skin: A case report
Peng Zhang1, Jie Li, Yan-Zhen Zhang
1Department of Clinical Laboratory, Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, China.
Rational:
Chromobacterium violaceum is a motile gram-negative bacterium. This bacterium commonly grows in tropical or subtropical areas in sewage and can cause opportunistic infections.
Patient Concerns:
A 50-year-old Chinese man had a skin ulcer in the middle of his left leg in front of the tibia. The diameter of the wound was 3.0 cm, the exudation was obvious, and necrotic tissue was attached to the wound. One week previously, he was working in a field where he accidentally punctured his left leg.
Diagnosis:
C violaceum infection was diagnosed as per the results of pathogen culture from the infection site.
Interventions:
He was treated with piperacillin/tazobactam (3.375 g/12 h iv) and levofloxacin (0.5 g/24 h iv) for 5 days.
Outcomes:
The patient showed good response to therapy and was discharged on day 18 after wound healing.
Lessons:
C violaceum rarely infects humans. When an infection is suspected, samples should be immediately sent for microbial culture. Timely treatment on the basis of drug sensitivity test results can prevent further complications.
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