Endocarditis Caused By Stenotrophomonas (Xanthomonas) maltophilia: A Case Report

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia which is frequently isolated from hospital surroundings, has recently paired importance due to multiple drug resistance and as a cause of hospital acquired infections in increasing frequency. Although S. maltophilia causes various types of infection, endocarditis secondary to S. maltophilia is a very rare condition. A 40 years old man with a nine months history of aortic valve replacement was diagnosed as endocarditis caused by S. maltophilia resistant to various antibiotics is presented. The patient was successfully treated by using a combination of ticarcilline/clavulanate and trimethoprim/sulphamethoxazole treatment. Treatment of endocarditis caused by S. maltophilia in relation to pertinent literature is also discussed..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

1999

Erschienen:

1999

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:4

Enthalten in:

Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi - 4(1999), 2, Seite 139-144

Sprache:

Englisch ; Türkisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kemalettin AYDIN [VerfasserIn]
İftihar KÖKSAL [VerfasserIn]
Sedat KAYGUSUZ [VerfasserIn]
İslam KAKLIKKAYA [VerfasserIn]
Rahmet ÇAYLAN [VerfasserIn]
Ramis ÖZDEMİR [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Endocarditis
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Microbiology
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
Ticarcilline/clavulanate
Trimethoprim /sulphamethoxazole

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DOAJ027239012