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chromobacterium violaceum: a case report of an unusual bacterium causing puerperal sepsis.

human infections by chromobacterium violaceum are rare. till date 6 cases have been reported from southern and eastern parts of india. we report here a case of puerperal sepsis by c. violaceum, probably the first case from eastern part of orissa. the patient was successfully treated with amikacin and gatifloxacin.