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

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...

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Main Authors: E. Bottieau, D. Mukendi, J.-R. Kalo, A. Mpanya, P. Lutumba, B. Barbé, F. Chappuis, O. Lunguya, M. Boelaert, J. Jacobs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:New Microbes and New Infections
Subjects:
DRC
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297514000109