Chromobacterium violaceum in siblings, Brazil.
Chromobacterium violaceum, a saprophyte bacterium found commonly in soil and water in tropical and subtropical climates, is a rare cause of severe, often fatal, human disease. We report 1 confirmed and 2 suspected cases of C. violaceum septicemia, with 2 fatalities, in siblings after recreational exposure in northeastern Brazil.
de Siqueira
Isadora Cristina
IC
Obras Sociais Irmã Dulce, Salvador, Brazil. isiqueira@cpqgm.fiocruz.br
Dias
Juarez
J
Ruf
Hilda
H
Ramos
Eduardo Antonio G
EA
Maciel
Elves Anderson Pires
EA
Rolim
Ana
A
Labur
Laura
L
Vasconcelos
Luciana
L
Silvany
Célia
C
D000293:Adolescent; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D002861:Chromobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D035781:Siblings; D014871:Water Microbiology