Chromobacterium violaceum in Siblings, Brazil

Chromobacterium violaceum in Siblings, Brazil

Chromobacterium violaceum, a saprophyte bacterium found commonly in soil and water in tropical and subtropical climates, is a rare cause of severe, often fatal, human disease. We report 1 confirmed and 2 suspected cases of C. violaceum septicemia, with 2 fatalities, in siblings after recreational ex...

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Main Authors: Isadora Cristina de Siqueira, Juarez P. Dias, Hilda Ruf, Eduardo Antonio G. Ramos, Elves Anderson Pires Maciel, Ana Rolim, Laura Jabur, Luciana Vasconcelos, Célia Silvany
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Chromobacterium violaceum
liver abscess
sepsis
Brazil
dispatch
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/9/05-0278_article

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