Table 2.
Co-pathogenic bacteria isolated in conjunction with Chromobacterium violaceum
| Presence of coexisting bacterial isolates | Number of patients (%) | Total (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incidental | Infected | ||
| Co-pathogen (one or more) | 4 (40) | 13 (72.2) | 17 (60.7) |
| Enterobacteriaceae | 1 (10) | 7 (38.9) | 8 (28.6) |
| Non-fermentative gram negative* | 2 (20) | 3 (16.7) | 6 (21.4) |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 0 | 4 (22.2) | 6 (21.4) |
| Yeast | 2 (20) | 1 (5.6) | 3 (10.7) |
| β-hemolytic streptococci | 1 (10) | 2 (11.1) | 3 (10.7) |
| Other VACS organisms | 0 | 2 (11.1) | 2 (7.1) |
| Anaerobes | 0 | 1 (5.6) | 1 (3.6) |
| Acinetobacter sp. | 0 | 1 (5.6) | 1 (3.6) |
| Fecal specimen† | 4 (40) | 0 | 4 (14.3) |
| No other bacterial isolates | 2 (20) | 5 (27.8) | 7 (25) |
VACS = Vibrio spp., Aeromonas spp., C. violaceum, and Shewanella spp.
*
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Chryseobacterium indologenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Burkholderia cepacia.
†
Presence of the other bacteria in four patients with fecal detection of C. violaceum not listed.