Gordonia Species: Emerging Pathogens in Pediatric Patients That Are Identified by 16S Ribosomal RNA Gene Sequencing

• DOI: 10.1086/520018
• Publication Date: 2007-07-25T14:39:00Z
• Authors: A. J. Blaschke; J. Bender; C. L. Byington; K. Korgenski; J. Daly; C. A. Petti; A. T. Pavia; K. Ampofo
• Keywords: 0301 basic medicine; 0303 health sciences; Infant; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Anti-Bacterial Agents; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; Catheters, Indwelling; Child, Preschool; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; Humans; Drug Therapy, Combination; Child; Gordonia Bacterium; Actinomycetales Infections

Gordonia species are emerging pathogens that are often misidentified as Rhodococcus or Nocardia species but are reliably distinguished by 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing. We present a case series of 6 episodes of catheter-associated infection caused by Gordonia species in 5 patients seen at a tertiary care pediatric hospital and describe the management and outcomes of this infection in adults and children.