A rare infection in the tropics that is not uncommon in cases of chronic granulomatous disease

Chromobacterium violaceum is a rare cause of infection in immunocompromised patients in the tropics with a spectrum of disease manifestations, including severe disease. Early identification of this micro-organism is essential for appropriate management. We present a case of C. violaceum septicaemia...

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Autores principales: Bansie, Rakesh, Harkisoen, Soeradj, Lachman, Varsha, Lai A. Fat, Esther, Ramdhani, Navin, van Laar, Jan A. M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Microbiology Society 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7470406/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32974549
http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000039
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Sumario:Chromobacterium violaceum is a rare cause of infection in immunocompromised patients in the tropics with a spectrum of disease manifestations, including severe disease. Early identification of this micro-organism is essential for appropriate management. We present a case of C. violaceum septicaemia in a patient with chronic granulomatous disease.

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