title: Recurrent Chromobacterium violaceum infection in a patient with chronic granulomatous disease.
abstract: We report a rare case of recurrent infection of Chromobacterium violaceum in an immunocompromised patient. Despite the high mortality rate associated with this infection as reported in the literature, this patient survived three episodes of recurrent infection. We believe that with high clinical suspicion, prompt treatment and appropriate antimicrobial agents, it is possible for clinicians to treat this infection effectively and reduce the mortality rate.
authors.affiliation: Division of Joint Replacement, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Malaya Medical Centre, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sureisen
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Choon
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Tai
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002861:Chromobacterium; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D006105:Granulomatous Disease, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence