Violet Invader: Pediatric Soft Tissue Infection Caused by Chromobacterium violaceum.

Chromobacterium violaceum is a Gram-negative bacillus known to be a rare cause of human infection. The organism enters the body through skin injury and usually presents as a localized skin infection that can progress to multiple abscesses and multiorgan failure. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of skin and soft tissue infection caused by C. violaceum in the northeastern state of India, Mizoram. The organism was isolated from a pus sample obtained from a septic wound located on the foot and thigh of a pediatric patient. Though considered rare, this case report indicates that C. violaceum can be a potential cause of infection.