Meningitis caused by Chromobacterium haemolyticum suspected to be derived from a canal in Japan: a case report

Meningitis caused by Chromobacterium haemolyticum suspected to be derived from a canal in Japan: a case report

Abstract Background The genus Chromobacterium, of which 12 species have been recognized, comprises bacteria that reside in tropical and subtropical environments. Of these species, Chromobacterium violaceum and Chromobacterium haemolyticum are known to cause infections in humans. There have been few...

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Main Authors: Kumi Iwamoto, Masaki Yamamoto, Atsushi Yamamoto, Toshi Sai, Toshiko Mukai, Noriko Miura, Haruhisa Kozono, Shigeki Onishi, Seiko Ohno, Nobuki Iwamoto, Yasufumi Matsumura, Miki Nagao, Yoji Urata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Case report
Chromobacterium haemolyticum
Chromobacterium violaceum
Meningitis
Misidentification
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-03913-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-03913-1

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