Bacteremia and endocarditis caused by a Gordonia species in a patient with a central venous catheter

We report the first case of endocarditis caused by a Gordonia species genetically related to G. sputi but exhibiting some atypical biochemical features in a 31-year-old woman with a central venous catheter. This unusual pathogen may be a new cause of opportunistic infections in patients with severe...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2000-07, Vol.6 (4), p.382-385
Main Authors: Lesens, O, Hansmann, Y, Riegel, P, Heller, R, Benaissa-Djellouli, M, Martinot, M, Petit, H, Christmann, D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Actinomycetales - classification
Actinomycetales - isolation & purification
Actinomycetales Infections - microbiology
Adult
Bacteremia
Bacteremia - microbiology
bacteria
Bacterial Typing Techniques
Case studies
catheter
Catheterization, Central Venous - adverse effects
Endocarditis
Endocarditis, Bacterial - microbiology
Female
G. sputa
Gordonia
gordonia species
Gram-positive bacteria
Health aspects
Humans
Intravenous catheterization
Opportunistic infections
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Summary:We report the first case of endocarditis caused by a Gordonia species genetically related to G. sputi but exhibiting some atypical biochemical features in a 31-year-old woman with a central venous catheter. This unusual pathogen may be a new cause of opportunistic infections in patients with severe underlying diseases.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid0604.000410