Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a ubiquitous organism found in practically all natural environments with water content. In hospital environments, it is frequently found as a contaminant in many devices, infusion solutions, sterile water and is associated with hospital-acquired infections in patients with compromised immunity. S. maltophilia has been isolated from various clinical settings and the respiratory tract is the most common site of infection.
Category
Bacterial infectious disease
Brite
Genome-based classification of infectious diseases [BR:br08401]
Bacterial infections
Infections caused by other gamma proteobacteria
H01069 Stenotrophomonas maltophilia infection
