Fatal Chromobacterium violaceum bacteraemia in rural Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

ABSTRACT: We describe the first case of bacteraemia caused by Chromobacterium violaceum in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This diagnosis was made in an apparently healthy adult who was admitted to a rural hospital of the province of Bandundu with severe community-acquired sepsis. The patient developed multi-organ failure and died; to our knowledge, this is the first reported fatal case in an adult in Africa.

SUBMITTER: Bottieau E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4337932 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature