Molecular epidemiology and risk factors of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia infections in a Chinese teaching hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (S. maltophilia) is an important opportunistic pathogen that can be isolated in hospitals. With the abuse of broad spectrum antibiotics and invasive surgical devices, the rate of S. maltophilia infection is increasing every year. This study was an epidemiological analysis of the clinical and molecular characteristics of S. maltophilia infection in a Chinese teaching hospital. The goal was to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the status of S. maltophilia infection to provide strong epidemiological data for the prevention and treatment of S. maltophilia infection.

Results

A total of 93 isolates from Renji Hospital affiliated with the Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine were included, in which 62 isolates were from male

SUBMITTER: Duan Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7526397 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature