Publications by authors named "Kumi Iwamoto"
J Med Case Rep
April 2023
Article Synopsis
- - The genus Chromobacterium includes 12 species, with Chromobacterium violaceum and Chromobacterium haemolyticum known to infect humans, the latter being rarely reported in infections.
- - A case involving a 73-year-old Japanese man who developed meningitis and bacteremia after falling into a canal revealed that Chromobacterium haemolyticum was misidentified as Chromobacterium violaceum until advanced analysis clarified its identity.
- - Chromobacterium haemolyticum is generally more resistant to β-lactams than Chromobacterium violaceum, and the characteristics of pigment production and β-hemolysis can aid in its early identification.
