A Multidisciplinary Look at Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: An Emerging Multi-Drug-Resistant Global Opportunistic Pathogen

• 1. autor: Joanna S. Brooke (auth)
• Kolejni autorzy: Gabriele Berg (auth), Giovanni Di Bonaventura (auth), Jose-Luis Martinez (auth)
• Format: Elektroniczne Rozdział
• Język: angielski
• Wydane: Frontiers Media SA 2017
• Seria: Frontiers Research Topics
• Hasła przedmiotowe: Microbiology (non-medical); Stenotrophomonas maltophilia; antibiotic resistance mechanisms; bioremediation; cystic fibrosis; iron; antimicrobial activity; biofilms; biocontrol
• Dostęp online: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a Gram-negative bacterium found in water, plant rhizospheres, animals, and foods. It is associated with a variety of infections in humans, involving respiratory tract (most common), soft tissue and bone, blood, eye, heart, and brain. This opportunistic pathogen is of...