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    Rev Chilena Infectol. 2007 Oct;24(5):402-6. Epub 2007 Oct 26.

    [Sepsis caused by pigmented and no pigmented Chromobacterium violaceum].

    [Article in Spanish]
    Guevara A, Salomón M, Oliveros M, Guevara E, Guevara M, Medina L.

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    Departamento de Parasitología y Microbiología, Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud, Núcleo Bolívar, Universidad de Oriente, Bolívar, Bolívar, Venezuela. agvillefort@yahoo.com

    Abstract

    Chromobacterium violaceum sepsis is rare but associated with a high mortality rate. We report a fatal case of C. violaceum sepsis in a 6 years old Venezuelan indian boy. Clinical manifestations were fever and swelling in the right inguinal region. The initial diagnosis was an appendicular plastron. Appendicectomy was performed and during surgery a right psoas abscess was identified that resulted culture positive for pigmented C. violaceum. Blood cultures were positive for a pigmented and non pigmented C. violaceum strain. Imipenem and amikacin were administered despite of which the child died 9 days after hospital admission.

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