Outbreak Of Extensively Drug Resistant Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia In Burn Unit

J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 2017 Oct-Dec;29(4):686-688.

Abstract

Stenotrophomonas maltophiliais an emerging cause of nosocomial infections. We report an outbreak of XDR-Stenotrophomonas maltophilia infection from burn unit of a tertiary care hospital in July 2016. The strain isolated was resistant to all antimicrobials tested but colistin. Outbreak investigation was carried out which subsided after timely intervention. Patients were treated adequately by Colistin.

Keywords: Burn unit, Outbreak; Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Burn Units*
  • Burns / complications
  • Burns / therapy*
  • Child
  • Colistin / therapeutic use
  • Cross Infection / diagnosis
  • Cross Infection / drug therapy
  • Cross Infection / epidemiology*
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Female
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / diagnosis
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / epidemiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Stenotrophomonas maltophilia / isolation & purification*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Colistin