Chromobacterium sp. septicemia in Sweden. A clinical case report
Abstract 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...
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| author | Oscar Backrud Erik Engberg Kristina Nyberg Peter Wieslander Edward R. B. Moore |
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| description | Abstract 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6291be27a4894576ab339aa15e8333242024-04-21T11:11:50ZengBMCAnnals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials1476-07112024-04-012311510.1186/s12941-024-00692-5Chromobacterium sp. septicemia in Sweden. A clinical case reportOscar Backrud0Erik Engberg1Kristina Nyberg2Peter Wieslander3Edward R. B. Moore4Department of Infectious Diseases, Sundsvall HospitalDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Sundsvall HospitalDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Sundsvall HospitalDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Sundsvall HospitalDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Institute for Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of GothenburgAbstract 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.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-024-00692-5ChromobacteriumNovel speciesChromobacterium violaceumInfectionSepticemiaCase report |
| spellingShingle | Oscar Backrud Erik Engberg Kristina Nyberg Peter Wieslander Edward R. B. Moore Chromobacterium sp. septicemia in Sweden. A clinical case report Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials Chromobacterium Novel species Chromobacterium violaceum Infection Septicemia Case report |
| title | Chromobacterium sp. septicemia in Sweden. A clinical case report |
| title_full | Chromobacterium sp. septicemia in Sweden. A clinical case report |
| title_fullStr | Chromobacterium sp. septicemia in Sweden. A clinical case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chromobacterium sp. septicemia in Sweden. A clinical case report |
| title_short | Chromobacterium sp. septicemia in Sweden. A clinical case report |
| title_sort | chromobacterium sp septicemia in sweden a clinical case report |
| topic | Chromobacterium Novel species Chromobacterium violaceum Infection Septicemia Case report |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-024-00692-5 |
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