Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Meningitis in a Term Healthy Neonate: A Case Report and Literature Review

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Meningitis in a Term Healthy Neonate: A Case Report and Literature Review

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is an environmental bacterium of growing concern due to its multidrug resistance and pathogenic potential. It is considered an opportunistic pathogen of nosocomial origin most of the time, targeting a specific patients' population. We describe a case of a previously...

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Main Authors: Judy Ibrahim, Nadia Hamwi, Hala Rabei, Mohamed Abdelghafar, Zahraa Al-Dulaimi, Hossam Al Tatari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1543934
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spelling doaj-01627ac966a0412b93d80106e50bbeea2020-11-25T02:49:14ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68032090-68112018-01-01201810.1155/2018/15439341543934Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Meningitis in a Term Healthy Neonate: A Case Report and Literature ReviewJudy Ibrahim0Nadia Hamwi1Hala Rabei2Mohamed Abdelghafar3Zahraa Al-Dulaimi4Hossam Al Tatari5Department of Academic Affairs, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAEDepartment of Academic Affairs, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAEDepartment of Academic Affairs, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAEDepartment of Academic Affairs, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAEDubai Medical College, Dubai, UAEPediatrics Infectious Diseases Department, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAEStenotrophomonas maltophilia is an environmental bacterium of growing concern due to its multidrug resistance and pathogenic potential. It is considered an opportunistic pathogen of nosocomial origin most of the time, targeting a specific patients' population. We describe a case of a previously healthy full-term neonate who was found to have S. maltophilia meningitis and was successfully treated with a combination of Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole and Ciprofloxacin.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1543934
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Mohamed Abdelghafar
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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Meningitis in a Term Healthy Neonate: A Case Report and Literature Review
Case Reports in Pediatrics
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Nadia Hamwi
Hala Rabei
Mohamed Abdelghafar
Zahraa Al-Dulaimi
Hossam Al Tatari
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title Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Meningitis in a Term Healthy Neonate: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_short Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Meningitis in a Term Healthy Neonate: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_full Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Meningitis in a Term Healthy Neonate: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_fullStr Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Meningitis in a Term Healthy Neonate: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_full_unstemmed Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Meningitis in a Term Healthy Neonate: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_sort stenotrophomonas maltophilia meningitis in a term healthy neonate: a case report and literature review
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Pediatrics
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2090-6811
publishDate 2018-01-01
description Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is an environmental bacterium of growing concern due to its multidrug resistance and pathogenic potential. It is considered an opportunistic pathogen of nosocomial origin most of the time, targeting a specific patients' population. We describe a case of a previously healthy full-term neonate who was found to have S. maltophilia meningitis and was successfully treated with a combination of Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole and Ciprofloxacin.
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