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

E Bottieau; D Mukendi; J-R Kalo; A Mpanya; P Lutumba; B Barbé; F Chappuis; O Lunguya; Marleen Boelaert; J Jacobs

doi:10.1016/j.nmni.2014.10.007

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

E Bottieau, D Mukendi, J-R Kalo, A Mpanya, P Lutumba, B Barbé, F Chappuis, O Lunguya, Marleen Boelaert, J Jacobs

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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 multi-organ failure and died; to our knowledge, this is the first reported fatal case in an adult in Africa.

Original language	English
Journal	New Microbes and New Infections
Volume	3
Pages (from-to)	21-23
Number of pages	3
ISSN	2052-2975
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nmni.2014.10.007
Publication status	Published - 2015

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Boelaert, M., Büscher, P., Jacobs, J., Ravinetto, R., Polman, K., Bottieau, E., Verdonck, T., Barbé, B., van Griensven, J., Hendrickx, D., van Loen, H., Buyze, J., Meheus, F., Paessens, E. & Everaert, R.
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Fatal Chromobacterium violaceum bacteraemia in rural Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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