Mycobacterium gordonae contamination. Condit1, L. To investigate this problem, 84 cases at 1 hospital were retro- Contamination of clinical specimens by Mycobacterium gordonae is a significant endemic problem in many laboratories. Contamination of clinical specimens by Mycobacterium gordonae is a significant endemic problem in many laboratories. The contamination was discovered following detection of the organism in To determine if Mycobacterium gordonae is an opportunistic respiratory tract pathogen in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus, type 1 ( Mycobacterium gordonae is a nontuberculous mycobacterium, named for Ruth E. Daley3, M. To investigate this problem, 84 cases at 1 hospital Worldwide, the detection of Mycobacterium chimaera in LivaNova heater–cooler units (HCUs) has led to their replacement with other HCUs, although non-t Contamination of clinical specimens by Mycobacterium gordonae is a significant endemic problem in many laboratories. 6%, and 25% of tap water from patients’ rooms, nurses’ offices and refriger-ated fountains, respectively. To investigate this problem, 84 cases at 1 hospital Contamination of clinical specimens by Mycobacterium gordonae is a significant endemic problem in many laboratories. To investigate this problem, 84 cases at 1 hospital were retro- Mycobacterium paragordonae sp. Learn about treatment options available to help manage and improve quality of life. J Formos Med Assoc. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014;64:39 45. nov. gordonae was isolated was broth only in 37 cases, Middlebrook 7H11 agar only in 10 cases, Table 1. We We experienced contamination by Mycobacterium gordonae of the hospital water of our surgical ward. , a slowly growing, scotochromogenic species closely related to Mycobacterium gordonae. To investigate this problem, 84 cases at 1 hospital were retrospectively Contamination of clinical specimens by Mycobacterium gordonae is a significant endemic problem in many laboratories. gordonae can cause definite pulmonary Culture in the fluorimetric Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube (MGIT) treated with a combination of vancomycin, amphotericin B, and nalidixic acid (VAN) showed growth of most strains of 31 Non-tuberculous species of Mycobacterium are commonly found in a large diversity of water environments, and epidemiological studies suggest that natural or drinking waters are Comparatively, other NTM species, such as Mycobacterium smegmatis and Mycobacterium gordonae, are considered to be saprophytic and non-pathogenic. 1 Found in water, this nontuberculous Summary Mycobacterium gordonae, a scotochromogenic organism, is considered a saprophyte. Recently there have been a few reports of infection by M. They are Mycobacterium gordonae (M. gordonae not only in immunocompromised patients Abstract Background: Although Mycobacterium gordonae isolation from respiratory samples is usually regarded as contamination, M. Rate of Mycobacterium gordonae contamination of various Request PDF | On May 1, 2023, D. 2021;120:524–532. gordonae is a nontuberculous mycobacterium of very low pathogenic potency. gordonae from clinical cultures was noted immediately following the opening of a newly constructed hospital in January 2012. Pseudo-outbreak of Mycobacterium gordonae in a teaching hospital: importance of strictly following decontamination procedures and emerging issues concerning sterilization. Abstract Mycobacterium gordonae is a slow growing, pigmented, nontuberculous mycobacterium. Six cases had at least one underlying disease Abstract: Mycobacterium gordonae (M. The contamination was discovered following detection of the organism in Mycobacterium Gordonae in People With Bronchiectasis: More Than Just Contamination? D. Mycobacterium gordonae es un microorganismo ubicuo en el ambiente, habitualmente presente en la tierra y el agua, así como en el medio hospitalario, donde se han documentado Introduction: Mycobacterium paragordonae (MPG) is a novel and uncommon nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM). It is commonly associated with environmental contamination of clinical specimens, but it is also NTM species that are generally not pathogenic and usually isolated due to contamination when recovered from respiratory specimens include M. Introduction Though Mycobacterium gordonae (M. It has previously been labeled the most common NTM Contamination of clinical specimens by Mycobacterium gordonae is a significant endemic problem in many laboratories. gordonae is capable of causing significant infections in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent hosts. Common Contaminant This section covers the characteristics that help identify a common contaminant, Mycobacterium gordonae, and differentiate it from true pathogens Mycobacterium gordonae es un microorganismo ubicuo en el ambiente, habitualmente presente en la tierra y el agua, así como en el medio hospitalario, donde se han documentado Mycobacterium gordonae is a least pathogenic mycobacterium and a rare cause of infectionin human beings [1]. In sputum cultures the isolation of this organism or other species belonging to the We experienced contamination by Mycobacterium gordonae of the hospital water of our surgical ward. [1] Mycobacterium gordonae is a Mycobacterium gordonae (MG) is one of the least pathogenic nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). To investigate this Mycobacterium gordonae, conocido como el 'bacilo del agua del grifo', es un microorganismo ambiental con baja patogenicidad, considerado generalmente como un contaminante en Contamination of clinical specimens by Mycobacterium gordonae is a significant endemic problem in many laboratories. gordonae infection were diagnosed and treated at National Taiwan University Hospital. Zebrafish as well as other fish species are commonly infected with mycobacteria. Mycobacterium paragordonae sp. Int J Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are waterborne pathogens commonly found in building water systems where they are a primary concern to vulnerable patient populations and can cause For the most part, mycobacteria can be divided into four major groups based on fundamental differences in epidemiology, association with disease, and the ability to grow in Nosocomial pseudo-outbreak of Mycobacterium gordonae associated with a hospital's water supply contamination: A case series of 135 patients Article In this review, we summarize the most recent findings regarding this group of pathogens in fish. leprae, the majority of the mycobacterial species described to date are generally not Objectives: Mycobacterium paragordonae (MPG) is an emerging and less common type of Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) and we know little A concomitant laboratory contamination with M gordonae due to an antimicrobial solution involved specimens from two patients, but none from the implicated cleaning machine. Condit and others published Mycobacterium Gordonae in People With Bronchiectasis: More Than Just Contamination? | Find, read and cite all the In general, isolation of M gordonae from respiratory specimens represents transient colonisation or laboratory contamination; treatment Aim of this study was to investigate a pseudo-outbreak of Mycobacterium gordonae analyzing isolates detected from clinical and environmental samples. The contamination was discovered following detection of the organism in We experienced contamination by Mycobacterium gordonae of the hospital water of our surgical ward. The contamination was discovered following detection of the organism in operative lung The international outbreak of cardiac-surgery-associated Mycobacterium chimaera infections attracted the interest of the infection prevention and control community regarding Meningoencephalitis is a neurologic infectious disease caused by a variety of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, spirochetes, and rickettsia (1). Mycobacterium gordonae was Abstract: Mycobacterium gordonae (M. A computed tomography of the chest revealed From January 2016 to December 2018, seven cases of M. Mycobacterium gordonae infection in immunocompromised and immunocompetent hosts: a series of seven cases and literature Among these samples, 6 of them were only positive by the SP (2 Mycobacterium gordonae, 3 Mycobacterium avium complex, and 1 Mycobacterium chelonae) and 8 by the NTM Elite agar Mycobacterium paragordonae sp. gordonae was observed in 38. The clinical isolate Mycobacterium gordonae 14-8773 was obtained from the Chang H-Y, Tsai W-C, Lee T-F, Sheng W-H. Jakopovic M, Zlojtro I, Obrovac M, et al. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 64:39–45. [1] Mycobacterium gordonae is a slow-growing nontuberculous Mycobacterium that is present in soil and these are rare opportunistic pathogens in humans. gordonae) is a species of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) that rarely causes infection. It has previously been labeled the most common NTM contaminant. Up to eight Mycobacterium species, all potentially zoonotic, are described in Scorzolini L et al. No Contamination of clinical specimens by Mycobacterium gordonae is a significant endemic problem in many laboratories. gordonae grows slowly, forming smooth, yellow- or We experienced contamination by Mycobacterium gordonae of the hospital water of our surgical ward. doi: GENOME ANNOUNCEMENT Mycobacterium gordonae is a nontuberculous mycobacterium, named for Ruth E. gordonae, M. Metersky1; 1Pulmonary and Critical Care The medium from which M. To investigate this problem, 84 cases at 1 hospital Abstract Background/purpose: Mycobacterium gordonae is a ubiquitous environmental mycobacteria and has been long considered an opportunistic pathogen, causing infections Pseudo-outbreak of Mycobacterium gordonae in a teaching hospital: Importance of strictly following decontamination procedures and emerging issues concerning sterilization Mycobacterium Gordonae causes symptoms that can affect daily life. To investigate this problem, 84 cases Mycobacterium gordonae Common Name: “Tap water bacillus” Clinical Significance: Typically a contaminant; rarely causes disease Diseases: Very rarely, M. M. To investigate this problem, 84 cases Mycobacterium gordonae is typically regarded as a colonizing organism that uncommonly causes pulmonary disease in humans. Mycobacterium gordonae is a nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) that rarely is infectious but commonly has been found as a contaminant. Additional studies with adequate documentation are warranted to investigate the pathogenicity of M gordonae. We report an unusual case of MG infection in a patient with newly 1. Available for iPhone, iPad, Android, and Web. To investigate this problem, 84 cases Contamination of clinical specimens by Mycobacterium gordonae is a significant endemic problem in many laboratories. gordonae can cause definite pulmonary disease. CONCLUSIONS: M. To determine if Mycobacterium gordonae is an opportunistic respiratory tract pathogen in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus, type 1 (HIV-1). Avery2, C. Thus, infections are an antimicrobial solution used in a culture medium in the microbiology laboratory. Ubiquitous in the environment and in tap water, Mycobacterium gordonae is isolated very frequently from respiratory samples but rarely associated with disease, being regarded more Worldwide distribution of M gordonae infection is probable. Daley 1 Summary: We experienced contamination by Mycobacterium gordonae of the hospital water of our surgical ward. Although the likelihood of this being a Contamination of clinical specimens by Mycobacterium gordonae is a significant endemic problem in many laboratories. Avery 2 , C. It has previously been labeled the most common NTM M. To investigate this problem, 84 cases at 1 hospital were retrospectively Mycobacterium gordonae is isolated rarely from human infections [1], but is distributed widely in soil and water, and is usually considered to be a contaminant when found METHODS An increase in isolation of M. We report a case of 59 year old male with We describe a case of a young, immunocompetent patient that developed symptomatic Mycobacterium gordonae pulmonary infection. Metersky1; 1Pulmonary and Critical Care Mycobacterium gordonae belongs to the slow-growing, pigment-forming mycobacteria whose pathogenicity is considered to be rather low. To investigate this problem, 84 cases at 1 hospital were retro- spectively Mycobacterium gordonae, a scotochromogenic organism, is considered a saprophyte. doi: Mycobacterium gordonae was preferentially recovered from treated surface water, whereas Mycobacterium nonchromogenicum was preferentially recovered from groundwater. L. gordonae has been implicated in Mycobacterium spp. gordonae grows Mycobacterium Gordonae in People With Bronchiectasis: More Than Just Contamination? D. Because there was a report of M. gordonae infection at the hospital, which is similar to M. Condit 3 , L. We report a pseudoepidemic with Mycobacterium chelonae and M gordonae We experienced contamination by Mycobacterium gordonae of the hospital water of our surgical ward. paragordonae infection in an immunocompromised host, an investigation of the sources Mycobacterium gordonae is a nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) that rarely is infectious but commonly has been found as a contaminant. The Contamination of clinical specimens by Mycobacterium gordonae is a significant endemic problem in many laboratories. 4%, 5. L. There, four species are most commonly associated with Emergence of Mycobacterium gordonae in heaterecooler units: a five-year prospective surveillance of devices frequently subjected to chloramine-T booster disinfection . To investigate this problem, 84 cases at 1 hospital were retro-spectively Mycobacterium gordonae infection in immunocompromised and immunocompetent hosts: a series of seven cases and literature review. Gordon, who first isolated the species. Nosocomial pseudo-outbreak of Mycobacterium gordonae associated with a hospital’s water supply contamination: a case Here, we report the first draft genome sequence of the clinically relevant species Mycobacterium gordonae. We describe a case of MPG pulmonary disease Abstract In contrast to the notorious pathogens Mycobacterium tuberculosis and M. terrae complex, M. gordonae) is a least pathogenic bacteria and its isolation from respiratory tract is typically considered a contamination, there has been In 2009, a relative increase in the isolation of Mycobacterium gordonae from pulmonary samples originating from General Hospital Zabok was noted by the National Mycobacteria Reference Mycobacterium gordonae is isolated rarely from human infections [1], but is distributed widely in soil and water, and is usually considered to be a contaminant when found in mycobacterial cul Contamination of clinical specimens by Mycobacterium gordonae is a significant endemic problem in many laboratories. This chapter discusses Mycobacterium, including aspects of its basic microbiology, natural history, metabolism and physiology, clinical features, pathogenicity and virulence, Invasive cases of Mycobacterium chimaera have been found in Europe, and beyond, and have been associated with the use of heater–cooler units necessary to regulate the temperature of Mycobacterium Gordonae in People With Bronchiectasis: More Than Just Contamination? D. The contamination was discovered following detection of the organism in operative lung Mycobacterium gordonae answers are found in the Johns Hopkins ABX Guide powered by Unbound Medicine. 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