A genus of gram-positive BACTERIA in the family Gordoniaceae and phylum ACTINOBACTERIA. It is isolated from soil and from sputa of patients with chest disorders. It is also used for biotransformation of natural products. In its most common form, Gordonia bronchialis, it is known as a rare cause of eye infections such as chronic INFECTIOUS ENDOPHTHALMITIS.

Annotation

infection: coordinate with ACTINOMYCETALES INFECTIONS

infekce: kombinuj IM s deskriptorem INFEKCE BAKTERIEMI ŘÁDU ACTINOMYCETALES (IM)

DUI

D033601 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0403526

Previous indexing

Actinomycetales (1971-2002)

History note

2003

Public note

2003