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Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 99(1): 164-167, 2018 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29692309
ABSTRACT
Chromobacterium violaceum is a rare, potentially serious pathogen. Most clinicians have no experience with its clinical appearance or treatment. We describe a case of a child presenting with necrotizing pneumonia caused by C. violaceum. We describe case complexities, including the need for a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and treatment.
Subject(s)
Chromobacterium/pathogenicity , Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections/immunology , Immunocompromised Host , Pneumonia, Necrotizing/immunology , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Child , Chromobacterium/drug effects , Chromobacterium/isolation & purification , Ciprofloxacin/therapeutic use , Female , Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections/diagnostic imaging , Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections/drug therapy , Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections/pathology , Humans , Intensive Care Units , Meropenem/therapeutic use , Pneumonia, Necrotizing/diagnostic imaging , Pneumonia, Necrotizing/drug therapy , Pneumonia, Necrotizing/pathology , Soil Microbiology , Tomography, X-Ray Computed
2.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
; 66(42): 1158-1159, 2017 Oct 27.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29073122