A meningitis case due to Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and review of the literature

Yemisen, Mücahit; Mete, Bilgül; Tunali, Yusuf; Yentur, Ercument; Ozturk, Recep

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2008.03.028

A meningitis case due to Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and review of the literature

Yemisen M., Mete B., Tunali Y., Yentur E., Ozturk R.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, vol.12, no.6, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 12 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2008
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.03.028
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (formerly Xanthomonas maltophilia) is a Gram-negative bacillus increasingly associated with serious nosocomial infections. Here, we describe a 30-year-old male patient who developed meningitis associated with this organism after several neurosurgical procedures. A review of the literature revealed only 15 previous reports. Most cases were associated with neurosurgical procedures. Antimicrobial therapy is complicated by multiple drug resistance of the organism, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is the recommended agent for treatment. (C) 2008 International Society for Infectious Diseases. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.