title: Chromobacterium violaceum infection in children: a case of fatal septicemia with nasopharyngeal abscess and literature review.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Hospital, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Pei-Lan
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.forename: Po-Ren
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Hsueh
authors.forename: Yung-Ching
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Chun-Yi
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Ping-Ying
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chin-Yun
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Li-Min
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents