Community-acquired infection due to Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: a rare cause of septic arthritis.
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is an important nosocomial pathogen in hospitalized patients, particularly those with prior broad-spectrum antibacterial therapy. The microorganism mainly infects severely ill, debilitated patients and is most frequent in immunocompromised hosts. A prominent feature of this organism is its resistance to multiple antibiotics including beta-lactam agents, carbapenems and aminoglycosides. Community-acquired infection with Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is reported rarely. This is the first report of a child patient diagnosed with septic arthritis due to Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.
Aydemir
Cumhur
C
Department of Pediatrics, Karaelmas University Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey.
Aktaş
Elif
E
Eldeş
Nilüfer
N
Kutsal
Ebru
E
Demirel
Fatma
F
Ege
Ahmet
A
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology; D020615:Stenotrophomonas maltophilia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination