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

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.
PMID: 32818399 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - August 22, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Kanamori H, Aoyagi T, Kuroda M, Sekizuka T, Katsumi M, Ishikawa K, Hosaka T, Baba H, Oshima K, Tokuda K, Hasegawa M, Kawazoe Y, Kushimoto S, Kaku M Tags: Emerg Infect Dis Source Type: research