Chromobacterium violaceum necrotizing fasciitis: a case report and review of the literature

Ear Nose Throat J. 2012 Nov;91(11):479-83. doi: 10.1177/014556131209101108.

Abstract

Necrotizing fasciitis is a severe, rapidly progressive infection of the subcutaneous tissue that causes significant destruction. It is rarely encountered in the pediatric population. We describe the case of a 14-year-old boy who was diagnosed with Chromobacterium violaceum necrotizing fasciitis and subsequently found to have autosomal recessive chronic granulomatous disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Chromobacterium / isolation & purification*
  • Fasciitis, Necrotizing*
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections*
  • Granulomatous Disease, Chronic / complications
  • Granulomatous Disease, Chronic / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host*
  • Male