Gordonia sputi causes rare bacterial infections resulting from a contaminated indwelling medical device.We report the case of a postoperative plastic expander abscess in a woman,with G.sputi identification by 16S ribosomal RNA sequencing.This report indicates that Gordonia spp.should be included in the list of organisms causing plastic implant infections.Gordonia sputi is a ubiquitous,gram-positive coryneform bacterium found in environmental soil Gordonia sputi causes rare bacterial infections resulting from a contaminated indwelling medical device. We report the case of a postoperative plastic expander abscess in a woman, with G. sputi identification by 16S ribosomal RNA sequencing. This report indicates that Gordonia spp.should be included in the list of of animals causing plastic implant infections. Gordonia sputi is a ubiquitous, gram-positive coryneform bacterium found in environmental soil