Suitable empiric antibiotic therapy saves lives in nosocomial pneumonia caused by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

Yilmaz G., Ozsu S. S., Koksal I., ÖZLÜ T.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.40, sa.1, ss.99-103, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-0806-23
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.99-103
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a nosocomial pathogen of increasing importance. Empiric antibiotic therapy for S. maltophilia infection is difficult because the microorganism is resistant to a number of agents typically used for health care associated infections, thus potentially increasing mortality. This study investigates 23 nosocomial pneumonia cases caused by S. maltophilia, the antibacterial sensitivity of the bacterium and the effect on mortality of suitable empiric therapy.