کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3211412 1587662 2006 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Ecthyma gangrenosum and septic shock syndrome secondary to Chromobacterium violaceum
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی امراض پوستی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Ecthyma gangrenosum and septic shock syndrome secondary to Chromobacterium violaceum
چکیده انگلیسی

Chromobacterium violaceum is a gram-negative bacterium of soil and water in tropical and subtropical environments. Typically, it is considered a bacterium of low virulence although, uncommonly, it causes human infection, particularly in persons with defects in host defenses. Infection generally follows exposure of broken skin to contaminated water and soil, and is often characterized by pustules, lymphadenitis, fever, and vomiting, as well as rapid dissemination and a high mortality rate. Unfortunately, because C violaceum is ubiquitous, it is often dismissed as a contaminant when cultured. Because rapid diagnosis (by taking appropriate specimens) and treatment are vital to a good prognosis, it is imperative that physicians be aware of this organism. In addition, patients with chromobacterial infections should have an immunologic workup because infections in immunocompetent individuals are rare. Here we report an aggressive yet nonfatal case of C violaceum septicemia in an adolescent male, diagnosed through a punch biopsy of a skin lesion, and resulting in a new diagnosis of chronic granulomatous disease.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - Volume 54, Issue 5, Supplement, May 2006, Pages S224–S228
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