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Case Reports
. 2001 Mar 15;32(6):E107-10.
doi: 10.1086/319356. Epub 2001 Mar 9.

Successful treatment of an infant with Chromobacterium violaceum sepsis

C C Moore  1 , J E Lane, J L Stephens
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Successful treatment of an infant with Chromobacterium violaceum sepsis

C C Moore et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

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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