Chromobacterium violaceum infection in children: a case of fatal septicemia with nasopharyngeal abscess and literature review.
This previously healthy 5-year-old boy initially presented with fever and purulent conjunctivitis. The course evolved rapidly into preseptal and facial cellulitis, nasopharyngeal abscess and sepsis. Chromobacterium violaceum was isolated from conjunctival exudate and blood cultures. He received intravenous cefazolin therapy for 2 days, followed by penicillin, oxacillin and netilmicin. However, no improvement was noted, and he died on the fifth days of illness.
Shao
Pei-Lan
PL
Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Hospital, Taiwan.
Hsueh
Po-Ren
PR
Chang
Yung-Ching
YC
Lu
Chun-Yi
CY
Lee
Ping-Ying
PY
Lee
Chin-Yun
CY
Huang
Li-Min
LM
D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002861:Chromobacterium / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D018450:Disease Progression; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009304:Nasopharyngitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents