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SUBMITTER: Akrami K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5643002 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
JMM case reports 20170913 9
<b>Introduction.</b> Case reports have emerged with identification of <i>Gordonia bronchialis</i> infections including sternal wound infections and foreign bodies such as central lines and shunts. <b>Case presentation.</b> We present a case that demonstrates the need to consider <i>Gordonia</i> infection as a cause of sternal wound infection and highlights the utility of novel diagnostics to aid in the identification of unusual pathogens that can cause post-operative infections. We report here t ...[more]