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

## TL;DR

This paper reports the first case of a rare skin infection caused by Chromobacterium violaceum in a child in Mizoram, India.

## Contribution

This is the first documented case of C. violaceum causing infection in northeastern India.

## Key findings

- C. violaceum was isolated from a septic wound in a pediatric patient.
- The infection presented as a skin and soft tissue infection that could progress to severe complications.

## Abstract

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.