Bacteremia and Endocarditis Caused by a Gordonia Species in a Patient with a Central Venous Catheter

Abstract

We report the first case of endocarditis caused by a Gordonia species genetically related to G. sputi but exhibiting some atypical biochemical features in a 31-year-old woman with a central venous catheter. This unusual pathogen may be a new cause of opportunistic infections in patients with severe underlying diseases.

Keywords

• bacteremia
• endocarditis
• gordonia species
• catheter
• G. sputa
• bacteria