NCIt related terms : Gordona terrae; Rhodococcus terrae;
NCIt definition : A species of aerobic, Gram positive, coryneform bacteria assigned to the phylum Actinobacteria.
This species is catalase positive, oxidase negative, nonmotile and slightly acid fast.
G. terrae is normally found in the soil and infection in humans is rare, occurring
mostly in immunosuppressed and immunocompromised patients.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Gordonia terrae.;