Author/Authors :
Bansie, Rakesh Department of Internal Medicine - Academic Hospital Paramaribo, Paramaribo, Suriname , Harkisoen, Soeradj Department of Internal Medicine - Academic Hospital Paramaribo, Paramaribo, Suriname , Lachman, Varsha Department of Internal Medicine - Academic Hospital Paramaribo, Paramaribo, Suriname , Fat, Esther Lai A. Department of Dermatology - Academic Hospital Paramaribo, Paramaribo, Suriname , Ramdhani, Navin Intensive Care Unit - Academic Hospital Paramaribo, Paramaribo, Suriname , Laar, Jan A. M. van Departments of Clinical Immunology and Internal Medicine - Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Abstract :
Chromobacterium violaceum is a rare cause of infection in immunocompromised patients in the tropics with a spectrum of disease manifestations, including severe disease. Early identification of this micro-organism is essential for appropriate management. We present a case of C. violaceum septicaemia in a patient with chronic granulomatous disease.
