Sepsis by Chromobacterium violaceum: first case report from Colombia
Braz. j. infect. dis
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11(4): 441-442, Aug. 2007.
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em Inglês
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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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Assunto principal:
Chromobacterium
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Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Negativas
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Bacteriemia
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Colômbia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Assunto da revista:
Doenças Transmissíveis
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Colômbia
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Center of Public Health of Santander/CO
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Militar Hospital Nororiental/CO
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