Lung infection caused by Gordona aurantiaca (Rhodococcus aurantiacus).
We report that Gordona aurantiaca (Rhodococcus aurantiacus) caused a lung infection in humans. The case of a 50-year-old male farmer is shown. This is the first report of infection by this organism.
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000382:microbiology*