Identification of Chromobacterium violaceum by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry in blood culture

Authors

  • Max Roberto Batista Araújo Instituto Hermes Pardini S/A http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3293-8496
  • Vanessa Wolf Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
  • Luisa Ferreira Seabra Instituto Hermes Pardini S/A

Keywords:

Chromobacterium, blood Culture, sepsis, spectrometry, mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization

Abstract

Report of Chromobacterium violaceum isolation from blood culture. Identification by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. Relevant report due to the site affected, infection severity, and importance of correct and rapid identification for a successful treatment and lower risk of morbidity and mortality.

Keywords: Chromobacterium; blood Culture; sepsis; spectrometry, mass; Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization

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Author Biographies

Max Roberto Batista Araújo, Instituto Hermes Pardini S/A

Setor de Microbiologia, Núcleo Técnico Operacional

Vanessa Wolf, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Microbiologia

Luisa Ferreira Seabra, Instituto Hermes Pardini S/A

Setor de Microbiologia, Núcleo Técnico Operacional

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Published

2018-11-01

How to Cite

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Araújo MRB, Wolf V, Seabra LF. Identification of Chromobacterium violaceum by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry in blood culture. Clin Biomed Res [Internet]. 2018 Nov. 1 [cited 2025 Jun. 25];38(3). Available from: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/hcpa/article/view/84756

Issue

Vol. 38 No. 3 (2018): Clinical and Biomedical Research

Section

Case Report

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