Gordonia araii infection associated with an orthopedic device and review of the literature on medical device-associated Gordonia infections.
Gordonia infections in humans are rare and usually affect immunocompromised patients. We present the first case of Gordonia araii infection associated with a medical device in an immunocompetent patient. Sequencing was required for conclusive identification. We compared our case to the 16 Gordonia species-associated medical device infections reported to date.
Jannat-Khah
Deanna P
DP
Division of Foodborne, Bacterial Zoonoses Branc, National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333,, USA.
Halsey
Eric S
ES
Lasker
Brent A
BA
Steigerwalt
Arnold G
AG
Hinrikson
Hans P
HP
Brown
June M
JM
D000192:Actinomycetales / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D000328:Adult; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S