Antimicrobial Susceptibilities and Distribution of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Strains Isolated from Clinical Specimens

Journal Title: Dicle Tıp Dergisi - Year 2016, Vol 43, Issue 2

Abstract

Objective: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is an opportu­nistic pathogen of increasing importance. Since it is intrin­sically resistant to many antimicrobial agents, the treat­ment of S. maltophilia infections is quite difficult. The aim of this study was to investigate the distribution and anti­microbial susceptibility patterns of S. maltophilia strains isolated in four years’ time. Methods: In this study; a total of 53 S. maltophilia strains, isolated from various clinical specimens between 2011- 2015 years were investigated in terms of antibiotic resis­tance rates. The isolates were identified and antibiotic susceptibility tests performed by conventional methods and BD Phoenix 100 automated system (Becton Dickin­son Diagnostic Systems, Sparks, USA). Results: S. maltophilia infections were mostly encoun­tered in the intensive care units. The most effective anti­microbial agents against S. maltophilia strains were found as trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and levofloxacin. Conclusion: Antimicrobial susceptibility tests should be performed for nosocomial infections caused by S. malto­philia due to high antimicrobial resistance rates. If this is not possible, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and levo­floxacin could be good choices for empiric treatment. Key words: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, trime­thoprim-sulfamethoxazole, levofloxacin, resistance

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İdris Kandemir, Nida Özcan, Ümit Alanbayı, Hasan Bozdağ, Nezahat Akpolat, Kadri Gül

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  • EP ID EP117953
  • DOI 10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2016.02.0673
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İdris Kandemir, Nida Özcan, Ümit Alanbayı, Hasan Bozdağ, Nezahat Akpolat, Kadri Gül (2016). Antimicrobial Susceptibilities and Distribution of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Strains Isolated from Clinical Specimens. Dicle Tıp Dergisi, 43(2), 237-240. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-117953