Gordonia bronchialis–Associated Endophthalmitis, Oregon, USA

Abstract

Gordonia bronchialis is an aerobic actinomycetes that rarely causes infections in humans. Few reports describe Gordonia spp. causing eye-related infections. We report a case of chronic infectious endophthalmitis in Oregon, USA, associated with infection by G. bronchialis.

Keywords

• Gordonia bronchialis
• bacteria
• actinomycetes
• endophthalmitis
• eye
• eye-related infections