NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS TO XANTHOMONAS-MALT OPHILIA - A NEW THREAT - A 30 CASE-REPORTS

Authors
RISPAL P MAUGEIN J LASSEUR C MARIT G DENISI R PELLEGRIN JL LENG B
Citation
P. Rispal et al., NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS TO XANTHOMONAS-MALT OPHILIA - A NEW THREAT - A 30 CASE-REPORTS, La Revue de medecine interne, 15(12), 1994, pp. 808-812
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
La Revue de medecine interne → ACNP
ISSN journal
02488663
Volume
15
Issue
12
Year of publication
1994
Pages
808 - 812
Database
ISI
SICI code
0248-8663(1994)15:12<808:NITXO->2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
In an attempt to further characterize infections due to Xanthomonas ma ltophilia, we reviewed 20 colonisations and 30 infections observed in our institution for from january 1990 to december 1992, Xanthomonas ma ltophilia is emerging as an important nosocomial pathogen in immunocom promised patients, especially those receiving broad spectrum antimicro bial antibiotherapy. Distinction between colonisation and infection is often difficult. Xanthomonas maltophilia presents a therapeutic chall enge because of its tendency to exhibit multiple resistance.