Successful treatment of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia meningitis in a preterm baby boy: a case report.
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.
Rojas
Pilar
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Neonatology Unit, Virgen del Rocío University Children's Hospital Av. Manuel Siurot s/n, 41013 Seville Spain.
Garcia
Elisa
E
Calderón
Gema M
GM
Ferreira
Fernando
F
Rosso
Marisa
M