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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Cristina de Siqueira, Isadora ; Dias, Juarez ; Ruf, Hilda ; Ramos, Eduardo Antonio G. ; Maciel, Elves Anderson Pires ; ... More +
Cristina de Siqueira, Isadora ; Dias, Juarez ; Ruf, Hilda ; Ramos, Eduardo Antonio G. ; Maciel, Elves Anderson Pires ; Rolim, Ana ; Jabur, Laura ; Vasconcelos, Luciana ; Silvany, Célia ; Less -
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
Dispatch
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Male
Siblings
Water Microbiology

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 11(9):1443-1445. ;
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Place as Subject:
Brazil ;
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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