Chromobacterium violaceum infection in children: A case of fatal septicemia with nasopharyngeal abscess and literature review

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 707-709

  Shao, Pei Lan ^a   Hsueh, Po Ren ^b   Hang, Yung Ching C ^c   Lu, Chun Yi ^b   Lee, Ping Ying ^b   Lee, Chin Yun ^b   Huang, Li Min ^b  

^a Bali Mental Hospital   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c LOTUNG POH AI HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chromobacterium violaceum; Nasopharyngeal abscess; Sepsis

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; NETILMICIN; OXACILLIN; PENICILLIN G; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ABSCESS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHROMOBACTERIUM; CHROMOBACTERIUM VIOLACEUM; DEATH; GRAM NEGATIVE SEPSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; BACTEREMIA; CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG COMBINATION; FATALITY; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HOSPITALIZATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; REVIEW; RHINOPHARYNGITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ABSCESS; ANTIBIOTICS, COMBINED; BACTEREMIA; CASE REPORT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHROMOBACTERIUM; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FATAL OUTCOME; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMAN; MALE; NASOPHARYNGITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS;

EID: 0036020197     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-200207000-00022     Document Type: Article

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