title: Mycobacterium gordonae pulmonary infection in an immunocompetent adult.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Nontuberculous mycobacteria are non-communicable organisms and currently there are over 125 species. Nontuberculous mycobacteria are usually recovered from the environment and can cause disease through respiratory, cutaneous, parenteral and gastrointestinal exposure.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe a case of a young, immunocompetent patient that developed symptomatic Mycobacterium gordonae pulmonary infection. A computed tomography of the chest revealed hilar lymphadenopathy and nodular densities on the left side. Definitive diagnosis was made by a culture of a transbronchial biopsy. Treatment consisted of a short course of rifampin and ethambutol, which resulted in a clinical and radiographic improvement.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mycobacterium gordonae is capable of causing clinically significant disease in both immunocompetent and immunosuppressed individuals.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
authors.forename: Shirin A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Mazumder
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hicks
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Norwood