Chromobacterium violaceum in Siblings, Brazil

Abstract

Chromobacterium violaceum, a saprophyte bacterium found commonly in soil and water in tropical and subtropical climates, is a rare cause of severe, often fatal, human disease. We report 1 confirmed and 2 suspected cases of C. violaceum septicemia, with 2 fatalities, in siblings after recreational exposure in northeastern Brazil.

Keywords

• Chromobacterium violaceum
• liver abscess
• sepsis
• Brazil
• dispatch