title: Recurrent breast abscess caused by Gordonia bronchialis in an immunocompetent patient.
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.
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Unit, Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Anja M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Werno
authors.forename: Trevor P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Stephen T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Chambers
authors.forename: Heather M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Laird
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Murdoch
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D000328:Adult; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D033601:Gordonia Bacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D012008:Recurrence