Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD) may present with infection in previously healthy patients that may be caused by a wide range of organisms.
Bacterial agents:
(1) Staphylococcus aureus
(2) Burkholderia species
(3) Serratia marcescens
(4) Nocardia species
(5) Granulibacter bethesensis
(6) Chromobacterium violaceum
(7) Francisella philomiragia
Mycobacterial species:
(1) BCG
(2) M. tuberculosis
Fungal agents:
(1) Aspergillus species
(2) Paecilomyces species
(3) Zygomycete species
(4) Cladosporium
(5) miscellaneous other molds
Yeast:
(1) Candida species
(2) Trichosporon species
(3) Arthrographis kalrae
It is important to identify the causative organism so that appropriate therapy can be given.
