title: Successful treatment of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia meningitis in a preterm baby boy: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is an important cause of hospital acquired infection particularly among severely debilitated and immunosuppressed patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of S. maltophilia meningitis in a preterm baby boy after a neurosurgical procedure, successfully treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and ciprofloxacin.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This organism should be considered as a potential cause of meningitis and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and ciprofloxacin are a combination that is successful and safe for treating preterm infants.
authors.affiliation: Neonatology Unit, Virgen del Rocío University Children's Hospital Av. Manuel Siurot s/n, 41013 Seville Spain.
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rojas
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: Gema M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Calderón
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Marisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rosso