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Invasive Chromobacterium violaceum infection in children: Case report and review

  • Ramathibodi Hospital

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Abstract

A 3.3-year-old boy developed Chromobacterium violaceum abscesses of lungs, liver and spleen and was successfully treated. He had chronic granulomatous disease (CGD). Twenty-five episodes of invasive C. violaceum infection in 24 children were reviewed. All 9 CGD and 10 nonbacteremic cases survived, but 12 of 16 (75%) non-CGD and 12 of 15 (80%) bacteremic patients died.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)559-561
Number of pages3
JournalPediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume24
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2005

Keywords

  • Chromobacterium violaceum
  • Chronic granulomatous disease
  • Hepatic abscess
  • Pulmonary abscess
  • Splenic abscess

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