Stenotrophomonas maltophilia pneumonia in a premature infant
Stenotrophomonas (Xanthomonas) maltophilia is an aerobic, non-fermentative, gram-negative bacillus that is generally considered an opportunistic pathogen. Infections due to S. maltophilia have become increasingly important in the hospital environment. Patients compromised by debilitating illn...
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Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health
1999-04-01
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| author | H Ozkan G Paşaoğlu N Olgaç R Günel A Yüce Z Gülay |
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Stenotrophomonas (Xanthomonas) maltophilia is an aerobic, non-fermentative, gram-negative bacillus that is generally considered an opportunistic pathogen. Infections due to S. maltophilia have become increasingly important in the hospital environment. Patients compromised by debilitating illnesses, surgical procedures or indwelling vascular catheters are most prone to S. maltophilia infections. To our knowledge, we report the first case of S. maltophilia pneumonia in a premature infant of 31 weeks gestational age. Although the therapy of choice for severe infections caused by S. maltophilia remains to be decided, this patient was successfully treated by amikacin.
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| spelling | doaj-art-cb8bdb5c3a53477b994d6390bd02176d2025-08-20T02:59:46ZengHacettepe University Institute of Child HealthThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics0041-43012791-64211999-04-01412Stenotrophomonas maltophilia pneumonia in a premature infantH Ozkan0G PaşaoğluN OlgaçR GünelA YüceZ GülayDepartment of Pediatrics, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir. Stenotrophomonas (Xanthomonas) maltophilia is an aerobic, non-fermentative, gram-negative bacillus that is generally considered an opportunistic pathogen. Infections due to S. maltophilia have become increasingly important in the hospital environment. Patients compromised by debilitating illnesses, surgical procedures or indwelling vascular catheters are most prone to S. maltophilia infections. To our knowledge, we report the first case of S. maltophilia pneumonia in a premature infant of 31 weeks gestational age. Although the therapy of choice for severe infections caused by S. maltophilia remains to be decided, this patient was successfully treated by amikacin. https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/3234 |
| spellingShingle | H Ozkan G Paşaoğlu N Olgaç R Günel A Yüce Z Gülay Stenotrophomonas maltophilia pneumonia in a premature infant The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics |
| title | Stenotrophomonas maltophilia pneumonia in a premature infant |
| title_full | Stenotrophomonas maltophilia pneumonia in a premature infant |
| title_fullStr | Stenotrophomonas maltophilia pneumonia in a premature infant |
| title_full_unstemmed | Stenotrophomonas maltophilia pneumonia in a premature infant |
| title_short | Stenotrophomonas maltophilia pneumonia in a premature infant |
| title_sort | stenotrophomonas maltophilia pneumonia in a premature infant |
| url | https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/3234 |
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