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