Fatal septicemia caused by Chromobacterium violaceum in a child from Colombia
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
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49(6): 391-393, Nov.-Dec. 2007. ilus
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ABSTRACT
A 4-year old child living in Colombia presented with a history of fever and severe abdominal pain for four days. The patient developed pneumonia, septic shock, multiple organ failure and died on the fifth day of hospitalization. Chromobacterium violaceum was isolated from admission blood cultures and was resistant to ampicillin, cephalosporins, carbapenems and aminoglycosides.
RESUMEN
Una niña de 4 años que vivía en Colombia presentó historia de fiebre y dolor abdominal severo por cuatro días. La paciente desarrollo neumonía, shock séptico, múltiple falla de órganos y muerte el quinto día de hospitalización. Chromobacterium violaceum fue aislado de cultivos de sangre y mostró resistencia a ampicilina, cefalosporinas, carbapenems y aminoglicosidos.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Chromobacterium
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
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Bacteremia
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Colombia
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Colombia
Institution/Affiliation country:
University of Cordoba/CO
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