%0 Journal Article %A Akrami, Kevan %A Coletta, Joelle %A Mehta, Sanjay %A Fierer, Joshua %T Gordonia sternal wound infection treated with ceftaroline: case report and literature review %D 2017 %J JMM Case Reports, %V 4 %N 9 %@ 2053-3721 %C e005113 %R https://doi.org/10.1099/jmmcr.0.005113 %K sternal wound infection %K ceftaroline %K Gordonia bronchialis %K cardiac surgery %I Microbiology Society, %X Introduction. Case reports have emerged with identification of Gordonia bronchialis infections including sternal wound infections and foreign bodies such as central lines and shunts. Case presentation. We present a case that demonstrates the need to consider Gordonia 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 the first successful use of ceftaroline for treatment of a G. bronchialis sternal wound infection. Conclusion. There are only case reports and in vitro assays to date to guide treatment of this infection, and we now add ceftaroline as a new drug to consider, though adequate surgical debridement is paramount. %U https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jmmcr/10.1099/jmmcr.0.005113