Chromobacterium violaceum: a fatal case in the northeast of the Brazil

• Author(s): Fernandes,Maria José de Britto Costa ; Luz,Kleber Giovanni ; Dantas,Leonardo de Albuquerque ; Melo,Maria Celeste Nunes de ; Almeida,Dulce
• Date: 2014
• Origin: Oasisbr
• Subject(s): Chromobacterium violaceum; opportunistic infection; Brazil
• Document Type: Report
• Language: English

Description

Chromobacterium violaceum is a rare pathogen that can potentially cause fatal infections in humans. An 8-year-old child from Natal, northeast of Brazil, presented history of fever, sore throat, and abdominal pain, during 5 days before admission, and died 4 hours after hospitalization. Chromobacterium violaceum was isolated from oropharynx scrapings and was resistant to ampicillin, cefotaxime, cefalotin, ceftazidime, and ceftriaxone.