A Review of 11 Years of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Blood Isolates at a Tertiary Care Institute in Canada

BACKGROUND: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia has emerged as a significant nosocomial pathogen with increasing resistance to trimethoprim/sulphamethoxazole (TMP/SMX), the current drug of choice for treatment.

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Main Authors: Prenilla Naidu, Stephanie Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/762571
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A Review of 11 Years of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Blood Isolates at a Tertiary Care Institute in Canada
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
title A Review of 11 Years of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Blood Isolates at a Tertiary Care Institute in Canada
title_full A Review of 11 Years of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Blood Isolates at a Tertiary Care Institute in Canada
title_fullStr A Review of 11 Years of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Blood Isolates at a Tertiary Care Institute in Canada
title_full_unstemmed A Review of 11 Years of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Blood Isolates at a Tertiary Care Institute in Canada
title_short A Review of 11 Years of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Blood Isolates at a Tertiary Care Institute in Canada
title_sort review of 11 years of stenotrophomonas maltophilia blood isolates at a tertiary care institute in canada
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