Mycobacterium goodie

Mycobacterium goodii is a rarely identified, fast-growing, nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) that can cause infections (primarily nosocomial infections) in both healthy and immunocompromised individuals.

Evidence includes catheter-associated bacteremia, infections of prosthetic joints, and pacemaker pockets ((Ammu A et al. 2022; Shelton A et al. 2019).

Its inherent resistance patterns make it a difficult organism to treat, and delays in identification can lead to poor outcomes.

Case Report:

Reported was a case of M. goodii bacteremia with concomitant septic pulmonary embolism that developed in a 32-year-old woman with an obstructed central venous catheter (CVC). The CVC had been placed a year earlier for intermittent treatment with broad-spectrum intravenous antibiotics administered to treat symptoms attributed to chronic Lyme disease (Shelton A et al 2019).

1. Ammu A et al (2022) Mycobacterium goodii central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) 36: 68-69.
2. Salas NM et al. (2017) Mycobacterium goodii: An Emerging Nosocomial Pathogen: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Infect Dis Clin Pract (Baltim Md) 25:62-65.
3. Shelton A et al (2019) A case of Mycobacterium goodii infection related to an indwelling catheter placed for the treatment of chronic symptoms attributed to Lyme disease. Infect Dis Rep 11: 8108.