Open AccessStenotrophomonas maltophilia : An Emerging Pathogen in Paediatric Population
Author(s) -
Charu Nayyar,
Preeti Thakur,
Tak,
Karnika Saigal
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/24304.9318
Subject(s) - stenotrophomonas maltophilia , levofloxacin , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , population , pathogen , biology , medicine , pseudomonas aeruginosa , bacteria , genetics , environmental health
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (formerly Pseudomonas maltophilia/Xanthomonas maltophilia ), a Gram- negative, non-fermenting bacillus, is being increasingly recognized as a threatening nosocomial pathogen, associated with significant mortality.