Case report: Mycetoma caused by Gordonia soli

Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2023 Sep 22:56:e03262023. doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0326-2023. eCollection 2023.

Abstract

Mycetoma is a neglected tropical disease caused by fungi (eumycetoma) or bacteria (actinomycetoma), with high morbidity. Gordonia spp. are gram-positive bacteria that have previously been reported to cause mycetoma. Here, we report a case of Gordonia soli (initially misidentified as Nocardia spp.) as the etiological agent of actinomycetoma in a 64-year-old patient. After a literature search in the Cochrane Library, LILACS, SciELO, MEDLINE, PubMed, and PubMed Central databases, we concluded that this is the first case report of mycetoma caused by Gordonia soli. The current case highlights the importance of microbiological diagnosis of mycetoma and the challenges in its management.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Actinobacteria*
  • Fungi
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Mycetoma* / diagnosis
  • Mycetoma* / drug therapy
  • Mycetoma* / microbiology
  • Neglected Diseases
  • Nocardia*

Supplementary concepts

  • Gordonia soli