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  • Title: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia endocarditis.
    Author: Crum NF, Utz GC, Wallace MR.
    Journal: Scand J Infect Dis; 2002; 34(12):925-7. PubMed ID: 12587628.
    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.
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