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Mycetomalike Skin Infection Due to Gordonia bronchialis in an Immunocompetent Patient.

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Gordonia bronchialis is a partially acid-fast, gram-positive rod that has been found in a variety of nosocomial infections, most frequently sternal wound infection following coronary artery bypass surgery. We report… Click to show full abstract

Gordonia bronchialis is a partially acid-fast, gram-positive rod that has been found in a variety of nosocomial infections, most frequently sternal wound infection following coronary artery bypass surgery. We report a case of a mycetomalike infection due to G bronchialis in an immunocompetent patient with complete resolution after 3 months of oral antibiotics.

Keywords: immunocompetent patient; gordonia bronchialis; infection due; infection; bronchialis immunocompetent

Journal Title: Cutis
Year Published: 2022

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