title: Dengue co-infection in a blood stream infection caused by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: A case report.
abstract: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (S. maltophilia) is an emerging opportunistic bacterial pathogen with resistance to several commonly used antibiotics. Owing to its multidrug resistance (MDR), management of S. maltophilia blood stream infection (BSI) is challenging and requires the selection of appropriate antibiotic therapy. The presence of thrombocytopenia and shock are independent risk factors associated with increased mortality in patients with S. maltophilia BSI. We describe an unusual case of S. maltophilia BSI in a middle-age female complicated by dengue fever. We highlight the importance of early recognition of both dengue and S. maltophilia infection in management of such cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Pondicherry, India.
authors.forename: Sreenivasan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Srirangaraj
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Pondicherry, India.
authors.forename: Arunava
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kali
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Pondicherry, India.
authors.forename: Sivaranjini
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vijayan
keywords: Blood stream infection; Dengue fever; Stenotrophomonas maltophilia