Successful Treatment of an Infant with Chromobacterium violaceum Sepsis

Chromobacterium violaceum sepsis, a rarely reported phenomenon, has a high mortality rate. We report a unique case of C. violaceum sepsis in an infant. A 4-month-old girl presented to our institution with fever, pustular skin lesions, and distended abdomen, as well as diminished activity and mental...

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Published inClinical infectious diseases Vol. 32; no. 6; pp. e107 - e110
Main Authors Moore, Christopher C., Lane, Joshua E., Stephens, Jeffrey L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States The University of Chicago Press 15.03.2001
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Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Chromobacterium - isolation & purification
Chromobacterium violaceum
Ciprofloxacin - therapeutic use
Female
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections - diagnosis
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections - drug therapy
Humans
Infant
Sepsis - diagnosis
Sepsis - drug therapy
Sepsis - microbiology
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination - therapeutic use
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Summary:Chromobacterium violaceum sepsis, a rarely reported phenomenon, has a high mortality rate. We report a unique case of C. violaceum sepsis in an infant. A 4-month-old girl presented to our institution with fever, pustular skin lesions, and distended abdomen, as well as diminished activity and mental status. Radiological investigation revealed brain, lung, and hepatic abscesses. The infant was successfully treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and ciprofloxacin.
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ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1086/319356