A successful antimicrobial regime for Chromobacterium violaceum induced bacteremia

作者：Campbell James I; Nguyen Phu Huong Lan; Phan Tu Qui; Le Thi Dung; Farrar Jeremy J; Baker Stephen^*

来源：BMC Infectious Diseases, 2013, 13(1): 4.

DOI：10.1186/1471-2334-13-4

Background: Chromobacterium violaceum is a proteobacterium found in soil and water in tropical regions. The organism rarely causes infection in humans, yet can cause a severe systemic infection by entering the bloodstream via an open wound. %26lt;br%26gt;Case presentation: We recently identified a case of severe bacteremia caused by Chromobacterium violaceum at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases (HTD) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Here, we describe how rapid microbiological identification and a combination of antimicrobials was used to successfully treat this life threatening infection in a four-year-old child. %26lt;br%26gt;Conclusions: This case shows the need for rapid diagnosis when there is the suspicion of a puncture wound contaminated with water and soil in tropical regions. We suggest that the aggressive antimicrobial combination used here is considered when this infection is suspected.

• 出版日期2013-1-4