Stenotrophomonas maltophilia as a pathogen of nosocomial pneumonia: Seven case reports; [Nozokomiyal pnömoni etkeni olarak stenotrophomonas maltophilia: Yedi olgu sunumu]

Özdemir L.; Özdemir B.; Havlucu Y.

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia as a pathogen of nosocomial pneumonia: Seven case reports; [Nozokomiyal pnömoni etkeni olarak stenotrophomonas maltophilia: Yedi olgu sunumu]

Date

2013

Authors

Özdemir L.

Özdemir B.

Havlucu Y.

Abstract

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, which is often found in hospital environments, has become an increasingly common nosocomial pathogen. As a cause of nosocomial pneumonia in an intensive care government hospital here, 7 patients with S. maltophilia detected in their sputum cultures were evaluated with regard to age, gender, underlying diseases and risk factors, and antibiotic susceptibilities of laboratory and radiographic findings. © 2013 by Turkish Thoracic Society.