title: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia causing early onset neonatal sepsis.
abstract: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, a multi drug resistant non fermenting Gram negative bacillus is an increasingly common nosocomial pathogen, especially in intensive care units. Comparatively few cases of infection have been reported in neonatal population. We present two cases of early onset neonatal sepsis due to S.maltophilia and a brief review of documented isolation in neonates.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. rupa_vish@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Viswanathan
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Basu
mesh_terms: D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D020615:Stenotrophomonas maltophilia / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000276:immunology