title: Mycobacterium gordonae Skin Infection in an Immunocompetent Child.
abstract: Mycobacterium gordonae is a slow growing, pigmented, nontuberculous mycobacterium. It is commonly associated with environmental contamination of clinical specimens, but it is also a recognized pathogen in immunocompromised hosts. We describe an immunocompetent child with a spontaneously occurring skin ulcer on the face caused by M. gordonae infection.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, †Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of General Paediatrics, The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, and ‡Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Group, The Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Bridget
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Freyne
authors.forename: Nigel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Curtis
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017291:Clarithromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D004977:Ethambutol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005145:Face / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004977:Ethambutol; D017291:Clarithromycin; D012293:Rifampin