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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, February 2009, p. 499-502, Vol. 47, No. 2
0095-1137/09/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.01504-08
Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

CASE REPORT

Gordonia araii Infection Associated with an Orthopedic Device and Review of the Literature on Medical Device-Associated Gordonia Infections{triangledown}

Deanna P. Jannat-Khah,1 Eric S. Halsey,2 Brent A. Lasker,1 Arnold G. Steigerwalt,1 Hans P. Hinrikson,1 and June M. Brown1*

Bacterial Zoonoses Branch, Division of Foodborne, Bacterial, and Mycotic Diseases, National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333,1 Department of Infectious Diseases, Wright-Patterson Medical Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio 454332

Received 5 August 2008/ Returned for modification 24 September 2008/ Accepted 12 December 2008

Gordonia infections in humans are rare and usually affect immunocompromised patients. We present the first case of Gordonia araii infection associated with a medical device in an immunocompetent patient. Sequencing was required for conclusive identification. We compared our case to the 16 Gordonia species-associated medical device infections reported to date.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mailstop G-34, Atlanta, GA 30333. Phone: (404) 639-3491. Fax: (404) 639-3022. E-mail: jmb6{at}cdc.gov

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 24 December 2008.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, February 2009, p. 499-502, Vol. 47, No. 2
0095-1137/09/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.01504-08
Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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