Clinical presentation and treatment of 2 patients with infection caused by Chromobacterium violaceum in Vietnam.
BMC Infect Dis
; 24(1): 508, 2024 May 21.
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ABSTRACT
Chromobacterium violaceum is a rare but severe and often fatal cause of disease in humans. We present 2 clinical cases of sepsis and skin abscesses / cellulitis caused by C. violaceum seen in a referral hospital for infectious diseases in Vietnam. Both patients survived, but appropriate antibiotic treatment was only installed after culture of the organism. We reviewed and summarised the characteristics of C. violaceum infection and treatment.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Chromobacterium
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Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Negativas
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Antibacterianos
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article