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Stenotrophomonas Maltophila Bacteraemia in a Chronic Renal Failure Patient


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1 Department of Microbiology, 313 College building 3rd floor, T.N.M.C & BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai-8, India
2 Department of Microbiology, TNMC, Mumbai, India
     

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The spectrum of infection by Stenotrophomonas maltophila includes bacteraemia, catheter-related infection, pneumonia, complicated biliary and urinary tract infection, and skin and skin-structure infection. We report a case of Stenotrophomonas maltophila bacteraemia in a case of a chronic renal failure patient who was receiving dialysis via a central venous catheter.

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Stenotrophomonas Maltophila, Bacteremia.
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Authors

S. Badhuli
Department of Microbiology, 313 College building 3<SUP>rd</SUP> floor, T.N.M.C & BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai-8, India
V. Baradkar
Department of Microbiology, TNMC, Mumbai, India
L. Dash
Department of Microbiology, TNMC, Mumbai, India
K. Kulkarni
Department of Microbiology, TNMC, Mumbai, India
J. Shastri
Department of Microbiology, TNMC, Mumbai, India

Abstract


The spectrum of infection by Stenotrophomonas maltophila includes bacteraemia, catheter-related infection, pneumonia, complicated biliary and urinary tract infection, and skin and skin-structure infection. We report a case of Stenotrophomonas maltophila bacteraemia in a case of a chronic renal failure patient who was receiving dialysis via a central venous catheter.

Keywords


Stenotrophomonas Maltophila, Bacteremia.