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Date Published: 15/12/2023
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.59873/vjid.v4i44.322
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Vol. 4 No. 44 (2023): Vietnam Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Scientific research
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Bui, V. N., Nguyen, T. L., Dang, T. T., Nguyen, H. V., & Bui, V. H. (2023). SEPSIS CAUSED BY CHROMOBACTERIUM VIOLACEUM AND SUGGESTIONS FOR DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT: A CASE REPORT. Vietnam Journal of Infectious Diseases, 4(44), 4-8. https://doi.org/10.59873/vjid.v4i44.322

SEPSIS CAUSED BY CHROMOBACTERIUM VIOLACEUM AND SUGGESTIONS FOR DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT: A CASE REPORT

Van Nam Bui1, Thanh Le Nguyen1, Thi Thuy Dang1,, Hai Van Nguyen1, Vu Huy Bui2
1 National Hospital for Tropical Diseases
2 Hanoi Medical University

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Abstract

The article presented a case of bacteremia caused by Chromobacterium violaceum in a 9-year-old girl.
This was a rare disease in humans, so the diagnosis and treatment were delayed. The entire prossess of disease and antibiotic therapy have been described in detail. Although life was saved, the consequences for the patient can be long-lasting

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Chromobacterium violaceum, opportunistic, bacteremia, sepsis, mortality

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