Table 2.
Characteristics of catheter-related human blood isolates of Gordonia polyisoprenivoransa
| Isolate | Sex | Date of birth | Type of infection | Underlying condition(s) | Yr of isolation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W8130 | M | 10/20/1925 | Acute endocarditis | HHT, MDS, pancytopenia | 2003 |
| W8137 | F | 03/29/1949 | Bacteremia | FMF, amyloidosis, hypothyroidism | 2003 |
| W8277 | M | 01/06/1970 | Bacteremia | ALL | 2004 |
| W8350 | F | 05/13/1952 | Bacteremia | Collagen vascular disease | 2004 |
| W8398 | F | 07/24/1949 | Bacteremia | Metastatic breast cancer to brain | 2005 |
| W8446 | F | 02/11/1958 | Bacteremia | Unknown | 2005 |
| W8488 | M | 01/20/1966 | Bacteremia | Unknown | 2005 |
| W8560 | M | 04/07/1946 | Induration (right forearm) | Colorectal cancer | 2005 |
| W8859 | F | 12/16/1989 | Bacteremia | AML | 2007 |
| W8876 | M | 10/09/1943 | Bacteremia | CHF, cardiomyopathy, hyperproteinemia | 2007 |
| W9085 | F | 03/08/1980 | Bacteremia | Preterm labor, preeclampsia, hydronephrosis | 2007 |
| X0357 | M | 02/03/1955 | NA | NA | 2010 |
| X0406 | F | 1965 | NA | NA | 2010 |
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Abbreviations: M, male; F, female; HHT, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia; MDS, myelodysplastic syndrome; FMF, familial Mediterranean fever; ALL, acute lymphoblastic leukemia; AML, acute myelogenous leukemia; CHF, congestive heart failure; NA, not available.