Sepsis by Chromobacterium violaceum: first case report from Colombia
Braz. j. infect. dis
;
11(4): 441-442, Aug. 2007.
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-460710
ABSTRACT
Chromobacterium violaceum is found in tropical and subtropical regions; it is the only Chromobacterium species pathogenic for humans. Due to its rare presentation, physicians often ignore the importance of this pathogen. We report a fulminant fatal case of bacteremia in a 38-year-old Colombian man. The clinical manifestations were fever, thoracic pain, respiratory failure and death. His condition, from the beginning of clinical diagnosis, went into continuous deterioration, till his death, within a few days after the symptoms began. Two hemocultures isolated C. violaceum. We conclude that doctors should consider this differential diagnosis in patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome, with continuous deterioration.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Chromobacterium
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
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Bacteremia
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Colombia
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Colombia
Institution/Affiliation country:
Center of Public Health of Santander/CO
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Militar Hospital Nororiental/CO
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