Wilkey I S, McDonald A
Med J Aust. 1983 Jul 9;2(1):39-40.
A case of a north-Queensland Aboriginal child, who died of a septicaemic illness probably caused by Chromobacterium violaceum, is reported. This organism is a Gram-negative bacillus found in soil and water. Human and animal infections are very rare, but have been reported from various tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Most of these have been fatal, although survival after recognition, appropriate antibiotic therapy, and surgical intervention has also been reported.
据报道，北昆士兰一名原住民儿童死于一种可能由紫色色杆菌引起的败血症。这种微生物是一种革兰氏阴性杆菌，存在于土壤和水中。人类和动物感染非常罕见，但世界上不同的热带和亚热带地区都有相关报道。其中大多数感染都是致命的，不过也有在确诊后经适当抗生素治疗和手术干预而存活的报道。
