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GOMEZ, Mario; SANTOS, Ana; GUEVARA, Armando  y  RODRIGUEZ, Carolina. Report two cases non lethal infectious diseases for Chromobacterium violaceum. Review of the literature. Infect. [online]. 2017, vol.21, n.2, pp.129-131. ISSN 0123-9392.  https://doi.org/10.22354/in.v21i2.657.

Chromobacterium violaceum is a Gram-negative facultative anaerobic bacterium, which lives in the soil and water of subtropical and tropical areas. Infection in humans is rare. Here we present two cases. One was in one indigenous newborn, who after one immersion in stagnant waters presented fever and increase in the volume of testicle and limitation in movility of the left limb. After arthrocentesis of left knee and culture of the sinovial liquid, growth of Cromabacterium violaceum was reported. Another case was a male school of 7 years old with a history of acute lymphoblastic leukemia relapse in the central nervous system, that completed his high dose methotexate scheme. Some days after he presented fever and edema at the site of central venous catheterization. The catheter was retired and it was obtained growth of Chromobacterium violaceum. Human infection with Chromobacterium violaceum is a severe and systemic disease with a high mortality rate.

Palabras clave : Chromobacterium violaceum; infection; skin; piel.

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