Stenotrophomonas maltophilia endocarditis

Scand J Infect Dis. 2002;34(12):925-7. doi: 10.1080/0036554021000026977.

Abstract

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a gram-negative bacillus that is increasingly associated with serious nosocomial infections, especially in immunocompromised patients; however, the occurrence of endocarditis due to this organism is rare. This report describes a case of S. maltophilia endocarditis associated with a central venous catheter. The literature on Stenotrophomonas endocarditis is reviewed. Given the high morbidity and mortality of these infections, early antibiotic therapy utilizing trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, along with a second agent and removal of prosthetic devices, is recommended.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Endocarditis / diagnosis
  • Endocarditis / drug therapy
  • Endocarditis / etiology
  • Endocarditis / microbiology*
  • Female
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / diagnosis
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / etiology
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Hyperkalemia / chemically induced
  • Middle Aged
  • Stenotrophomonas maltophilia / isolation & purification*