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Xanthomonas (Stenotrophomonas) maltophilia

Pathology: - commonly causes nosocomial infections. Pharmacology: 1) resistant to: a) imipenem b) meropenem c) aminoglycosides d) quinolones e) beta-lactam antibiotics (penicillins, cephalosporins) 2) generally susceptible to: a) trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) b) ticarcillin/clavulanate (Timentin) c) minocycline [3] Laboratory: - Stenotrophomonas maltophilia DNA [2] - culture - glucose oxidizer; lysine decarboxylase + - pigment yellow; motility +; MacConkey + - cytochrome-oxidase - Management: - in order of preference [4] - cefiderocol (with a second agent) - ceftazidime-avibactam & aztreonam, - minocycline (with a second agent) - trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (with a second agent) - levofloxacin (with a second agent) - tigecycline is no longer listed as a component of combination therapy [4]

General

Xanthomonas

Properties

KINGDOM: monera DIVISION: SCHIZOMYCETES

References

  1. Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed) Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 499
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  3. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 18, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2018
  4. Tamma PD, Heil EL, Justo JA, Mathers AJ, Satlin MJ, Bonomo RA. Infectious Diseases Society of America 2024 Guidance on the Treatment of Antimicrobial-Resistant Gram-Negative Infections. Clin Infect Dis. 2024 Aug 7:ciae403. PMID: 39108079 https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cid/ciae403/7728556