Where Does Gordonia Terrae Grow?

Gordonia terrae is a non-motile Gram positive Actinobacterium in the family Gordoniaceae. The ATCC strain 25594 is G. terrae C-6 and is sequenced. It is a benzothiophen-desulfuring bacterium isolated from oil-contaminated soil of the GuDao Oile filed, China.

Where can I find gordonia Terrae?

Gordonia species are ubiquitous in the envir- onment and often found in soil and water; however, a few are also sporadically associated with human infections in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent indi- viduals (Arenskötter et al., 2004).

Is Gordonia terrae a bacteria?

Although G. terrae is a soil bacterium [1] and can be a potential skin contaminant, in these symptomatic patients and in some patients who have high colony counts, G. terrae was considered causative.