Actinomycetoma caused by Gordonia westfalica: first reported case of human infection

Abstract Bacteria of the Gordonia genus are rarely involved in human infections. We report here the case of a 30-year-old from Guinea Buissau with a mycetoma of the foot. 16S DNA sequencing after a surgical biopsy identified Gordonia westfalica. This is the first report of human infection caused by G. westfalica.