Septic shock caused by Chromobacterium haemolyticum following initial misidentification as Chromobacterium violaceum in China
This case emphasizes the importance of accurate species-level identification and AST in managing Chromobacterium infections, especially in immunocompromised or severely ill patients. Increased awareness of C. haemolyticum as a distinct clinical pathogen is essential, given its potential for misidentification and multidrug resistance.
Authors
- Fengjiao Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1501-7599)
- Xiaohong Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5931-722X)
- Chuancai Hu
- Danni Bao
- Huiying Ye
- Tingjie Zhou
- Yanhong Wu
- Xuwei Chen
Institutions
- Nantong University (CN)
- The Affiliated Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (CN)
- Taizhou First People's Hospital (CN)
- Beijing Chuiyangliu Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2026.108428
- Primary Topic
- Microbial Metabolism and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province