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Published on: July 11, 2016
Fatal and non-fatal chromobacterial septicemia: report of two cases
Y L Chou1, P Y Yang, C C Huang
1First Department of Thoracic Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Abstract:
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.
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