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Among those, only\n                      <jats:italic>C. violaceum,<\/jats:italic>\n                      commonly found in the soil and water of tropical and subtropical regions, has been shown to cause human infection. Although human infection is rare,\n                      <jats:italic>C. violaceum<\/jats:italic>\n                      can cause life-threatening sepsis, with metastatic abscesses, most frequently infecting those who are young and healthy.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Case presentation<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      We recently identified a case of severe bacteremia caused by\n                      <jats:italic>Chromobacterium haemolyticum<\/jats:italic>\n                      infection in a healthy young patient following trauma and exposure to river water, in Japan. The patient developed necrotizing fasciitis that was successfully treated with a fasciotomy and intravenous ciprofloxacin and gentamicin.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:italic>C. haemolyticum<\/jats:italic>\n                      should be considered in the differential diagnosis of skin lesions that progressively worsen after trauma involving exposure to river or lake water, even in temperate regions. 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