Fatal Chromobacterium violaceum bacteraemia in rural Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (January 2015) - Bottieau, E.
Abstract: 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.