A dangerous causative microorganism of early onset neonatal sepsis: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. Two case reports and a review of the literature

J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2022 Dec;35(25):6077-6079. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2021.1904876. Epub 2021 Apr 6.

Abstract

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (S. maltophilia) is an important aerobic, non-fermentative, Gram-negative, multidrug resistant organism. Although this microorganism is frequently reported as a causative agent of nosocomial infections in neonatal intensive care unit, a few cases were reported about as a causative microorganism of early-onset neonatal sepsis (EONS). We report two cases with EONS caused by S. maltophilia and also, we reviewed the EONS reported caused by S. maltophilia.

Keywords: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cross Infection* / drug therapy
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections* / diagnosis
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections* / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
  • Neonatal Sepsis* / diagnosis
  • Neonatal Sepsis* / drug therapy
  • Stenotrophomonas maltophilia*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents