Chromobacterium violaceum in Siblings, Brazil

Cristina de Siqueira, Isadora; Dias, Juarez; Ruf, Hilda; Ramos, Eduardo Antonio G.; Maciel, Elves Anderson Pires; Rolim, Ana; Jabur, Laura; Vasconcelos, Luciana; Silvany, Célia

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Chromobacterium violaceum in Siblings, Brazil

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Sep 2005
By Cristina de Siqueira, Isadora ; Dias, Juarez ; Ruf, Hilda ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Cristina de Siqueira, Isadora ; Dias, Juarez ; Ruf, Hilda ; Ramos, Eduardo Antonio G. ; Maciel, Elves Anderson Pires ; Rolim, Ana ; Jabur, Laura ; Vasconcelos, Luciana ; Silvany, Célia
Description:

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.
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Adolescent Bacterial Infections Child Chromobacterium Fatal Outcome Humans Male Siblings Water Microbiology
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Emerg Infect Dis. 11(9):1443-1445.
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Journal Article
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Dispatch
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Brazil
Volume:

11
Issue:

9
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:6c6b69f00f978405a604c09ed9df033ba79b38e8e57f32f8e58b923c949c7739
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