A Review of 11 Years ofStenotrophomonas maltophiliaBlood Isolates at a Tertiary Care Institute in Canada
Author(s) -
Prenilla Naidu,
Stephanie S. Smith
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
canadian journal of infectious diseases and medical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.634
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1918-1493
pISSN - 1712-9532
DOI - 10.1155/2012/762571
Subject(s) - stenotrophomonas maltophilia , medicine , bacteremia , intensive care unit , infection control , drug resistance , ticarcillin , emergency medicine , tertiary care , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , antibiotic resistance , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , pseudomonas aeruginosa , imipenem , biology , bacteria , genetics
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia has emerged as a significant nosocomial pathogen with increasing resistance to trimethoprim/sulphamethoxazole (TMP/SMX), the current drug of choice for treatment.
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