Chromobacterium sp. septicemia in Sweden. A clinical case report

Background Chromobacterium is a genus of fourteen species with validly published names, most often found in soil and waters in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. The most well-known species of the genus, C. violaceum, occasionally causes clinically relevant infections; cases of soft tissue infections with septicemia and fatal outcomes have been described. Case presentation Here, we present a clinical case report of a 79-year-old man from Sweden with a soft-tissue infection and septicemia. The pathogen was identified as a strain of Chromobacterium species, but not C. violaceum. The patient was treated with clindamycin and ciprofloxacin and recovered well. Conclusions This case report demonstrates the potential of Chromobacterium species as infectious agents in immunocompetent patients. It also indicates the existence of a novel species.

Engberg, Erik (författare)
Nyberg, Kristina (författare)
Wieslander, Peter (författare)
Moore, Edward R.B.1954Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för biomedicin, avdelningen för infektionssjukdomar,Institute of Biomedicine, Department of Infectious Medicine(Swepub:gu)xmooed (författare)
Göteborgs universitetInstitutionen för biomedicin, avdelningen för infektionssjukdomar (creator_code:org_t)

Av författaren/redakt...: Backrud, Oscar; Engberg, Erik; Nyberg, Kristina; Wieslander, Pete ...; Moore, Edward R. ...

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