Fatal wound infection caused by Chromobacterium violaceum in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Chromobacterium violaceum is a proteobacterium found in soil and water in tropical regions which rarely causes infection in humans. Here, we report a fatal bacteremia caused by Chromobacterium violaceum in Vietnam. We describe a number of clinical, microbiological, and molecular aspects associated w...

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Autori principali: Baker, S, Campbell, J, Stabler, R, Nguyen, H, To, D, Nguyen, D, Farrar, J
Natura: Journal article
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: 2008
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Riassunto:Chromobacterium violaceum is a proteobacterium found in soil and water in tropical regions which rarely causes infection in humans. Here, we report a fatal bacteremia caused by Chromobacterium violaceum in Vietnam. We describe a number of clinical, microbiological, and molecular aspects associated with this bacterial infection.