title: Hickman catheter-related bacteremia caused by Gordonia sputi in a patient with breast cancer.
abstract: The case of a Hickman catheter-related bacteremia caused by Gordonia sputi in a patient with breast cancer is presented. Blood cultures grew a Gram-positive rod, susceptible to several antimicrobials, subsequently identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing as Gordonia sputi. The infection resolved after successful treatment with antibiotics and catheter removal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece. kofterid@med.uoc.gr
authors.forename: Diamantis P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Kofteridis
authors.forename: Antonios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Valachis
authors.forename: Efstathia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Scoulica
authors.forename: Athanasia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Christidou
authors.forename: Sofia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maraki
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Samonis
mesh_terms: D000192:Actinomycetales / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S