Table 2.
Reported bloodstream infections with Gordonia species
| Gordonia species | Type(s) of infection | No. of cases | Patient age (yr) | Underlying condition(s)a | Yr of publication (reference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. bronchialis | Bacteremia and pleural infection | 1 | 52 | Lymphoma, splenectomy, breast cancer, and pleural effusions | 2011 (this case report) |
| G. polyisoprenivorans | Bacteremia due to CVC and pneumonia | 1 | 17 | Leukemia | 2010 (9, 14) |
| G. sputi | Bacteremia due to CVC | 3 | 43 | SLE and pulmonary hypertension | 2009 (19) |
| 46 | HIV, hepatitis C, pulmonary hypertension | ||||
| 78 | Mesenteric ischemia and TPN | ||||
| Bacteremia and a likely contaminant | 1 | 60 | Pneumonia and pleural effusion | ||
| G. bronchialis | Bacteremia | 1 | 67 | Diabetes and nonketotic hyperosmolar coma | 2009 (3) |
| G. terrae | Bacteremia due to CVC | 1 | 58 | Leukemia | 2009 (13) |
| Bacteremia | 2 | 23 | Leukemia and BMT | 2009 (13) | |
| 75 | COPD and atrial fibrillation | ||||
| G. sputi | Bacteremia due to CVC | 1 | 14 | Short bowel syndrome and TPN | 2009 (13) |
| Bacteremia | 1 | 49 | Gastric cancer and diabetes | 2009 (13) | |
| Bacteremia due to CVC | 1 | 69 | Laryngeal cancer | 2009 (13) | |
| G. terrae | Bacteremia due to CVC | 1 | 24 | Sepsis, abuse of methandienone, dyspnea | 2007 (8) |
| Bacteremia due to CVC | 3 | 3 | Wilms' tumor | 2007 (2) | |
| 3 | Leukemia | ||||
| 5 | LACH syndrome and hypogammaglobulinemia | ||||
| G. otitidis | Bacteremia due to CVC | 1 | 11 | Periodic fever syndrome and bowel necrosis | 2007 (2) |
| G. polyisoprenivorans | Catheter-related bacteremia and native valve endocarditis | 1 | 78 | Osler-Weber-Rendu and myelodysplastic syndromes | 2006 (25) |
| G. terrae | Bacteremia and acute cholecystitis | 1 | 61 | Hepatitis C | 2006 (7) |
| G. bronchialis | Bacteremia | 1 | 58 | Sequestrated lung and diabetes | 2004 (23) |
| G. polyisoprenivorans | Bacteremia due to CVC | 1 | 26 | Leukemia and BMT | 2004 (12) |
| G. terrae | Bacteremia due to CVC | 5 | 28 | Leukemia and splenectomy | 2003 (17) |
| 44 | Brain tumor | ||||
| 54 | Leukemia | ||||
| 46 | Unknown primary cancer, metastatic to liver | ||||
| 60 | Thyroid cancer with metastasis | ||||
| Gordonia sp. most closely resembling G. sputi | Catheter-related bacteremia and native valve endocarditis | 1 | 31 | Splenectomy, hemoglobinopathy, and cirrhosis | 2000 (15) |
| G. sputi | Bacteremia due to cutaneous lesions | 1 | 34 | Metastatic melanoma and IL-2 treatment | 1996 (21) |
| G. terrae | Bacteremia due to CVC | 1 | 43 | Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction syndrome and TPN | 1992 (4) |
| Unidentified Gordonia sp. | Bacteremia due to CVC | 1 | 65 | Breast and ovarian cancer and TPN | 1992 (4) |
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Abbreviations: CVC, central venous catheter; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; TPN, total parenteral nutrition; BMT, bone marrow transplant; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; LACH, leukoencephalopathy, arthritis, colitis, and hypogammaglobulinemia; IL-2, interleukin-2.