[Rhodococcus isolated from a gluteal abscess]

The pathogenic role of the genus Rhodococcus as an infectious agent in human beings is very small. Its taxonomic allocation may be difficult since there is no systematic description of this bacterial group. This paper summarizes the international literature on the microbiologic diagnosis of Rhodococcus and the small number of known cases of Rhodococcus infections. A description is given of the first case of a post-injection gluteal abscess caused by a Rhodococcus sp.