檢驗醫學科HSUEH, PO-RENPO-RENHSUEHLU, CHUN-YICHUN-YILULEE, PING-INGPING-INGLEEHUANG, LI-MINLI-MINHUANG2009-01-202018-07-122009-01-202018-07-122002http://ntur.lib.ntu.edu.tw//handle/246246/103361This 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.en-USChromobacterium violaccumnasopharyngeal abscesssepsis1ST CASE-REPORTSEPSIS