BSCI 424 — PATHOGENIC MICROBIOLOGY —


Stenotrophomonas Summary


 

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Corynebacterium jeikeium

Opportunistic infections in hospitalized patients, particularly highly immunocomromised patients receiving broad-spectrum antibiotics (e.g., hematological disorders, intravascular catheterization)

Opportunistic nosocomial infections include bacteremia/septicemia, soft tissue infections, pneumonia, meningitis, or urinary tract infections

Therapy complicated by resistance to multiple antibiotics  
 

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