A Rare Infection of Chromobacterium violaceum in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report

Chromobacterium violaceum is a motile gram-negative bacillus. It lives in water and soil and rarely causes infection in immune-competent patients. It does not respond to the classical treatment and can cause a rapid and progressive illness. Hence, it should be considered in severe infection. Physicians are not generally aware of this organism as a possible cause of infection, and this increases the risk of mortality. Here, we described a case of a 17-year-old previously healthy girl who had severe necrotic cellulitis that progressed and spread rapidly over a few days despite the treatment with antibiotics. It started after a few days of swimming in a swimming pool. She was treated successfully with a broad spectrum of antibiotics and discharged home.