Violet Invader: Pediatric Soft Tissue Infection Caused by Chromobacterium violaceum

<i>Chromobacterium violaceum</i> 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 <i>C. violaceum</i> 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 <i>C. violaceum</i> can be a potential cause of infection.