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AN OVERVIEW OF THE EMERGING PATHOGENSTENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA
T.S Vishnu*, A.R. Soniyamby and B.V Praveesh
ABSTRACT Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a multiple-antibiotic-resistant opportunistic pathogen that is being isolated with increasing frequency from patients with health-care-associated infections. S. maltophilia is associated with an ever-expanding spectrum of clinical syndromes. S. maltophilia is resistant to many currently available broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents. The selection of agents for use in the management of S. maltophilia infection presents a challenge to laboratories and clinicians because of the problems associated with susceptibility testing and the inherent resistance of the bacterium to many agents. S. maltophilia will present a major challenge to microbiologists, clinicians, and hospital epidemiologists for some time to come. Keywords: Stenotrophomonas, pathogen, nosocomial infection. [Download Article] [Download Certifiate] |