Sepsis by Chromobacterium violaceum: first case report from Colombia
Chromobacterium violaceum is found in tropical and subtropical regions; it is the only Chromobacterium species pathogenic for humans. Due to its rare presentation, physicians often ignore the importance of this pathogen. We report a fulminant fatal case of bacteremia in a 38-year-old Colombian man....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702007000400016&lng=en&tlng=en |