Recurrent breast abscess caused by Gordonia bronchialis in an immunocompetent patient

  • J Clin Microbiol. 2005 Jun;43(6):3009-10. doi: 10.1128/JCM.43.6.3009-3010.2005.
Anja M Werno  1 ,  Trevor P Anderson ,  Stephen T Chambers ,  Heather M Laird ,  David R Murdoch
Affiliations
  • 1. Microbiology Unit, Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand.
PMID: 15956447 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.43.6.3009-3010.2005
Abstract

We present the first reported case of a recurrent breast Infection caused by Gordonia bronchialis. The Infection occurred in a 43-year-old immunocompetent female, and species level identification was obtained with 16S rRNA Sequencing.