title: Chromobacterium violaceum infection: A rare but frequently fatal disease.
abstract: The authors report a rare case of Chromobacterium violaceum infection in a 2-month-old child. She presented with an apparently localized abscess, which appeared to respond well to therapy. However, the infection recurred later with a fulminant course. The organism frequently is dismissed as a contaminant or not identified properly, and the fatality rates are high. A high degree of awareness about this infection needs to be created, especially among pediatricians and pediatric surgeons, because children appear to be infected more commonly than adults, and aggressive therapy is needed to save these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal-5765119, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chattopadhyay
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.forename: Plng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002861:Chromobacterium / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004431:Ear, External; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents