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Characteristics and Treatment of Gordonia spp. Bacteremia, France

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Systemic Gordonia spp. infections are rare and occur mostly among immunocompromised patients. We analyzed 10 cases of Gordonia bacteremia diagnosed in 3 tertiary care centers in France to assess risk… Click to show full abstract

Systemic Gordonia spp. infections are rare and occur mostly among immunocompromised patients. We analyzed 10 cases of Gordonia bacteremia diagnosed in 3 tertiary care centers in France to assess risk factors, treatment, and clinical outcomes. Most patients were cured within 10 days by using β-lactam antimicrobial therapy and removing central catheters.

Keywords: gordonia; bacteremia; gordonia spp; characteristics treatment; treatment gordonia

Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2023

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