Fatal septicaemia due to Chromobacterium violaceum
West Indian med. j
;
56(4): 380-381, Sept. 2007.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Human infection caused by Chromobacterium violaceum is rare but when it occurs, it is associated with a high mortality rate. This is a report of a young adult male who presented as a surgical emergency and succumbed soon after. The most common feature of this infection is sepsis, followed by cutaneous involvement and liver abscesses. Chromobacterium infection as a differential in a case of sepsis is important for clinicians to suspect, especially in tropical countries.
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Main subject:
Chromobacterium
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
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Sepsis
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
West Indian med. j
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Trinidad and Tobago
Institution/Affiliation country:
Port-of-Spain General Hospital/TT
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