title: Chromobacterium violaceum necrotizing fasciitis: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Necrotizing fasciitis is a severe, rapidly progressive infection of the subcutaneous tissue that causes significant destruction. It is rarely encountered in the pediatric population. We describe the case of a 14-year-old boy who was diagnosed with Chromobacterium violaceum necrotizing fasciitis and subsequently found to have autosomal recessive chronic granulomatous disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Seigel
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Stadler
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lombrano
authors.forename: Jeffrey S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Almony
authors.forename: Marion E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Couch
authors.forename: Thomas H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Belhorn
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002861:Chromobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections; D006105:Granulomatous Disease, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male