Chromobacterium haemolyticum Pneumonia Associated with Near-Drowning and River Water, Japan

Abstract

We report a severe case of Chromobacterium haemolyticum pneumonia associated with near-drowning and detail the investigation of the pathogen and river water. Our genomic and environmental investigation demonstrated that river water in a temperate region can be a source of C. haemolyticum causing human infections.

Keywords

• Chromobacterium haemolyticum
• environment
• bacteria
• pneumonia
• respiratory infections
• whole-genome sequencing