<i>Chromobacterium violaceum</i> Periareolar Infection, First Non-Lethal Case in Colombia: Case Report and Literature Review

• Main Authors: Diego Alejandro Cubides Diaz, Daniel Arsanios Martin, Nicolas Bernal Ortiz, Ana Lucia Ovalle Monroy, Valentina Hernandez Angarita, Yesid Fabian Mantilla Florez
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
• Series: Infectious Disease Reports
• Subjects: <i>Chromobacterium violaceum</i>; periareolar infection; soft tissue infection
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7449/13/2/53
• ISSN: 2036-7449

<i>Chromobacterium violaceum</i> is a facultative anaerobic, Gram-negative rod found in different ecosystems, especially tropical and subtropical areas. Human infections are rare, and just a few cases have been reported in literature. In this paper, we present the first non-lethal infection due to <i>Chromobacterium violaceum,</i> in an adult male with polycystic kidney disease in Colombia. Periareolar soft tissue infection was documented with isolation of <i>Chromobacterium violaceum</i>. Clinical manifestations, treatment, and outcome are shown.