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Successful treatment of an infant with Chromobacterium violaceum sepsis
C C Moore1, J E Lane, J L Stephens
1Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mercer University School of Medicine, Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon, GA 31201, USA.
Abstract:
Chromobacterium violaceum sepsis, a rarely reported phenomenon, has a high mortality rate. We report a unique case of C. violaceum sepsis in an infant. A 4-month-old girl presented to our institution with fever, pustular skin lesions, and distended abdomen, as well as diminished activity and mental status. Radiological investigation revealed brain, lung, and hepatic abscesses. The infant was successfully treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and ciprofloxacin.