Challenges in diagnosis and management of infective endocarditis by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: A case report of an unusual nosocomial infection

<p>Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a Gram-negative bacillus found as a free-living organism in most aquatic and humid environments including hospital drinking water, and often associated with nosocomial infections. It is an uncommon cause of infective endocarditis. In Sri Lanka there are no re...

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Main Authors: MCT Jayasundera, DLB Piyasiri, RBD. Ranasinghe, PP Sathanandan, GM Ulwishewa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology 2018-10-01
Series:Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://sljid.sljol.info/articles/8223