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

• Hoofdauteur: Joanna S. Brooke (auth)
• Andere auteurs: Gabriele Berg (auth), Giovanni Di Bonaventura (auth), Jose-Luis Martinez (auth)
• Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
• Taal: Engels
• Gepubliceerd in: Frontiers Media SA 2017
• Reeks: Frontiers Research Topics
• Onderwerpen: Microbiology (non-medical); Stenotrophomonas maltophilia; antibiotic resistance mechanisms; bioremediation; cystic fibrosis; iron; antimicrobial activity; biofilms; biocontrol
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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...