Chromobacterium violaceum: A rare opportunistic pathogen and clue for pediatric chronic granulomatous disease. Issue 2 (8th December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Barnes, Peter; Gonzales, Jesse; Hammond, Daniel
• Is Part Of: Pediatric dermatology. Volume 40:Issue 2(2023)
• Page Start: 396
• Page End: 397
• Publication Date: 2022-12-08
• Subjects: blister -- chromobacterium -- chronic granulomatous disease -- gram‐negative Facultatively anaerobic rods -- immunologic deficiency syndrome; Pediatric dermatology -- Periodicals; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.925
• DOI: 10.1111/pde.15215
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0736-8046

Abstract

Abstract: Chromobacterium violaceum is a rare bacterium found in water and soil in tropical regions and typically presents with a localized skin infection or lymphadenitis which can progress to fulminant septicemia and even death. We describe a case of a 2‐year‐old boy with C. violaceum septicemia from a suspected skin source which was confirmed by wound, tissue and blood cultures. The discovery of this rare organism, subsequently led to the evaluation and identification of underlying chronic granulomatous disease.