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Chromobacterium violaceum infection in a domestic shorthaired cat with dog bite wounds

Chromobacterium violaceum is a motile, facultative anaerobe and Gram-negative Bacillus, a common inhabitant of soil and water in tropical and subtropical regions. Chromobacterium violaceum is recognised as an opportunistic pathogen of humans and animals. Although rare, a few chromobacteriosis cases...

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Main Authors: Zaini, Syamira Syazuana, Mohd Yusoff, Amal Amyrun, Chan, Wei Yee
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107024/1/Chromobacterium%20violaceum%20infection%20in%20a%20domestic%20shorthaired%20cat%20with%20dog%20bite%20wounds.pdf
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spelling oai:psasir.upm.edu.my:107024 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107024/ Chromobacterium violaceum infection in a domestic shorthaired cat with dog bite wounds Zaini, Syamira Syazuana Mohd Yusoff, Amal Amyrun Chan, Wei Yee Chromobacterium violaceum is a motile, facultative anaerobe and Gram-negative Bacillus, a common inhabitant of soil and water in tropical and subtropical regions. Chromobacterium violaceum is recognised as an opportunistic pathogen of humans and animals. Although rare, a few chromobacteriosis cases were reported in humans and several species of animals. However, there is no published report of Chromobacterium infection in cats. This report describes a C. violaceum infection in a cat with a history of non-healing dog bite wounds. The bacterial culture of the wounds revealed pure growth of C. violaceum on both aerobic and anaerobic cultures. The infection in this cat was successfully treated after changing the antibiotic to enrofloxacin based on an antibiotic sensitivity test (AST). This case demonstrates the importance of culture and AST tests in non-healing wounds. Chromobacteriosis can be included in the differentials, especially if wounds are contaminated by soil or stagnant water. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2024-02-13 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107024/1/Chromobacterium%20violaceum%20infection%20in%20a%20domestic%20shorthaired%20cat%20with%20dog%20bite%20wounds.pdf Zaini, Syamira Syazuana and Mohd Yusoff, Amal Amyrun and Chan, Wei Yee (2024) Chromobacterium violaceum infection in a domestic shorthaired cat with dog bite wounds. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 47 (1). art. no. 2636-2022. pp. 123-130. ISSN 1511-3701; ESSN: 2231-8542 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/pjtas/browse/regular-issue?article=JTAS-2636-2022 10.47836/pjtas.47.1.09
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description Chromobacterium violaceum is a motile, facultative anaerobe and Gram-negative Bacillus, a common inhabitant of soil and water in tropical and subtropical regions. Chromobacterium violaceum is recognised as an opportunistic pathogen of humans and animals. Although rare, a few chromobacteriosis cases were reported in humans and several species of animals. However, there is no published report of Chromobacterium infection in cats. This report describes a C. violaceum infection in a cat with a history of non-healing dog bite wounds. The bacterial culture of the wounds revealed pure growth of C. violaceum on both aerobic and anaerobic cultures. The infection in this cat was successfully treated after changing the antibiotic to enrofloxacin based on an antibiotic sensitivity test (AST). This case demonstrates the importance of culture and AST tests in non-healing wounds. Chromobacteriosis can be included in the differentials, especially if wounds are contaminated by soil or stagnant water.
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author Zaini, Syamira Syazuana
Mohd Yusoff, Amal Amyrun
Chan, Wei Yee
spellingShingle Zaini, Syamira Syazuana
Mohd Yusoff, Amal Amyrun
Chan, Wei Yee
Chromobacterium violaceum infection in a domestic shorthaired cat with dog bite wounds
author_facet Zaini, Syamira Syazuana
Mohd Yusoff, Amal Amyrun
Chan, Wei Yee
author_sort Zaini, Syamira Syazuana
title Chromobacterium violaceum infection in a domestic shorthaired cat with dog bite wounds
title_short Chromobacterium violaceum infection in a domestic shorthaired cat with dog bite wounds
title_full Chromobacterium violaceum infection in a domestic shorthaired cat with dog bite wounds
title_fullStr Chromobacterium violaceum infection in a domestic shorthaired cat with dog bite wounds
title_full_unstemmed Chromobacterium violaceum infection in a domestic shorthaired cat with dog bite wounds
title_sort chromobacterium violaceum infection in a domestic shorthaired cat with dog bite wounds
publisher Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
publishDate 2024
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107024/1/Chromobacterium%20violaceum%20infection%20in%20a%20domestic%20shorthaired%20cat%20with%20dog%20bite%20wounds.pdf
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