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11039252

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-11-3
pubmed:abstractText
Chromobacterium violaceum is frequently found in soil and water in tropical and subtropical regions. The organism rarely causes infection in humans, but is associated with a high mortality rate when it occurs. Septicemia associated with abscess in multiple organs such as the liver, skin, lungs, spleen, lymph nodes, and brain has been reported. We report on 2 patients with systemic infections with Chromobacterium violaceum. One presented with a fulminant course with multiple organ involvement and died 78 days later. The other presented with a milder course and survived after antibiotic therapy. In conclusion, infection with Chromobacterium violaceum is rare but its course is usually fulminant with high mortality especially in patients with sepsis and multiple organ involvement. We hope this report will provide additional information to physicians in the treatment of this disease.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
2072-0939
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
23
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
492-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-12-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Fatal and non-fatal chromobacterial septicemia: report of two cases.
pubmed:affiliation
First Department of Thoracic Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports