Open AccessSignificance of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia When Detected in Sputum of Ambulatory Patients with COPD
Author(s) -
Thibaud Soumagne,
Florence Levesque,
Julie Milot,
Krystelle Godbout,
Yves Lacasse,
François Maltais
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/international journal of copd
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2005
pISSN - 1176-9106
DOI - 10.2147/copd.s325419
Subject(s) - stenotrophomonas maltophilia , medicine , sputum , copd , exacerbation , ambulatory , hazard ratio , intensive care medicine , sputum culture , tuberculosis , pseudomonas aeruginosa , pathology , confidence interval , genetics , bacteria , biology
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is an emerging Gram-negative MDR bacteria. In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), it is mostly found in those with severe exacerbation of COPD requiring mechanical ventilation. The significance of S. maltophilia when detected in the sputum of ambulatory patients with COPD is uncertain.