Chromobacterium violaceum infection: A rare but frequently fatal disease

The authors report a rare case of Chromobacterium violaceum infection in a 2-month-old child. She presented with an apparently localized abscess, which appeared to respond well to therapy. However, the infection recurred later with a fulminant course. The organism frequently is dismissed as a contam...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric surgery 2002-01, Vol.37 (1), p.108-110
Main Authors: Chattopadhyay, A., Kumar, V., Bhat, N., Rao, PLNG
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abscess - drug therapy
Abscess - microbiology
Abscess - surgery
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Bacterial diseases
Biological and medical sciences
C violaceum sepsis
Child, Preschool
Chromobacterium - drug effects
Chromobacterium - isolation & purification
Chromobacterium violaceum infection
Ear Diseases - drug therapy
Ear Diseases - microbiology
Ear Diseases - surgery
Ear, External
Facial Dermatoses - drug therapy
Facial Dermatoses - microbiology
Facial Dermatoses - surgery
Fatal Outcome
Female
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Recurrence
Sepsis - microbiology
Tropical medicine
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Summary:The authors report a rare case of Chromobacterium violaceum infection in a 2-month-old child. She presented with an apparently localized abscess, which appeared to respond well to therapy. However, the infection recurred later with a fulminant course. The organism frequently is dismissed as a contaminant or not identified properly, and the fatality rates are high. A high degree of awareness about this infection needs to be created, especially among pediatricians and pediatric surgeons, because children appear to be infected more commonly than adults, and aggressive therapy is needed to save these patients. J Pediatr Surg 37:108-110. Copyright © 2002 by W.B. Saunders Company.
ISSN:0022-3468
1531-5037
DOI:10.1053/jpsu.2002.29439